Word
立 (lì) — Chinese word meaning
HSK 6
立 (lì) is a Chinese word: to stand. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.
Meaning of 立
动 dòng verb
to stand
他在那里立了很久。
tā zài nà lǐ lì le hěn jiǔ
He stood there for a long time.
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Word breakdown
立 lì — to stand
Words with this character (33)
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我们需要建立良好的合作关系。
wǒ men xū yào jiàn lì liáng hǎo de hé zuò guān xi
We need to establish good cooperative relationships.
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这家公司成立于2010年。
zhè jiā gōng sī chéng lì yú èr líng yī líng nián
This company was established in 2010.
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她是一个很独立的人。
tā shì yí gè hěn dú lì de rén
She is a very independent person.
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他听到消息后立刻就走了。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì kè jiù zǒu le
He left immediately after hearing the news.
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他听到消息后立即赶往医院。
tā tīng dào xiāo xi hòu lì jí gǎn wǎng yī yuàn
After hearing the news, he immediately rushed to the hospital.
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公司在上海设立了分公司。
gōng sī zài Shàng hǎi shè lì le fēn gōng sī
The company established a branch office in Shanghai.
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他在1995年创立了这家公司。
tā zài yī jiǔ jiǔ wǔ nián chuàng lì le zhè jiā gōng sī
He founded this company in 1995.
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这两个观点对立。
zhè liǎng ge guān diǎn duì lì
These two viewpoints oppose each other.
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我们要树立正确的价值观。
wǒ men yào shù lì zhèng què de jià zhí guān
We need to establish correct values.
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我们需要确立新的规则。
wǒ men xū yào què lì xīn de guī zé
We need to establish new rules.
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他的立场非常明确。
tā de lì chǎng fēi cháng míng què
His standpoint is very clear.
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在这场争论中，我选择保持中立。
zài zhè chǎng zhēng lùn zhōng wǒ xuǎn zé bǎo chí zhōng lì
In this debate, I choose to remain neutral.
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这是一所公立学校。
zhè shì yī suǒ gōng lì xué xiào
This is a public school.
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他感到很孤立。
tā gǎn dào hěn gū lì
He feels very isolated.
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这座纪念碑屹立在广场中央。
zhè zuò jì niàn bēi yì lì zài guǎng chǎng zhōng yāng
This monument stands tall in the center of the square.
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- 当 at (the time); facing
- 机 critical moment; opportunity
- 立 immediately; at once
- 断 decide; make a decision
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面对突发情况，领导当机立断，避免了更大的损失。
miàn duì tū fā qíng kuàng lǐng dǎo dāng jī lì duàn bì miǎn le gèng dà de sǔn shī
Faced with the sudden situation, the leader made a prompt decision and avoided greater losses.
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他三十岁就成家立业了。
tā sān shí suì jiù chéng jiā lì yè le
He started a family and established his career at thirty.
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- 矗 towering, lofty (emphasizes height and vertical prominence)
- 立 stand (the action of standing upright)
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高楼大厦矗立在城市中心。
gāo lóu dà shà chù lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
Tall buildings stand tall in the city center.
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他在一所私立学校工作。
tā zài yì suǒ sī lì xué xiào gōng zuò
He works at a private school.
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- 立 vertical; standing - indicates the elevated/vertical nature of the structure
- 交 intersect; cross - indicates the crossing/intersection function of roads
- 桥 bridge - indicates it is a bridge structure
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这座立交桥缓解了市中心的交通拥堵。
zhè zuò lì jiāo qiáo huǎn jiě le shì zhōng xīn de jiāo tōng yōng dǔ
This overpass has eased traffic congestion in the city center.
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这个立体模型很逼真。
zhè ge lì tǐ mó xíng hěn bī zhēn
This three-dimensional model is very realistic.
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警察立功破获了重大案件。
jǐng chá lì gōng pò huò le zhòng dà àn jiàn
The police performed meritorious service by solving a major case.
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二的立方是八。
èr de lì fāng shì bā
Two cubed is eight.
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- 立 cubic, three-dimensional (standing upright)
- 方 power, exponent (squared/cubed)
- 米 meter (unit of length)
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这个房间的体积是30立方米。
zhè ge fáng jiān de tǐ jī shì sān shí lì fāng mǐ
The volume of this room is 30 cubic meters.
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警察已经对这起盗窃案立案调查。
jǐng chá yǐ jīng duì zhè qǐ dào qiè àn lì àn diào chá
The police have already filed a case to investigate this theft.
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国会有权立法。
guó huì yǒu quán lì fǎ
The parliament has the right to legislate.
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我们要立足现实，面向未来。
wǒ men yào lì zú xiàn shí miàn xiàng wèi lái
We must base ourselves on reality and face the future.
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工人们在广场上竖立了一座纪念碑。
gōng rén men zài guǎng chǎng shàng shù lì le yī zuò jì niàn bēi
The workers erected a monument in the square.
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- 站 to stand; provides the core meaning of standing in position
- 立 upright; emphasizes the vertical, erect posture of standing
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他在那里站立了很久。
tā zài nà lǐ zhàn lì le hěn jiǔ
He stood there for a long time.
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那座摩天大楼耸立在城市中心。
nà zuò mó tiān dà lóu sǒng lì zài chéng shì zhōng xīn
That skyscraper towers in the city center.
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孩子长大了应该学会自立。
hái zi zhǎng dà le yīng gāi xué huì zì lì
When children grow up, they should learn to be self-reliant.
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双方订立了协议。
shuāng fāng dìng lì le xié yì
Both parties concluded an agreement.
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- 鹤 crane (symbolizing elegance and standing tall)
- 立 to stand (indicating upright posture)
- 鸡 chicken (representing ordinary people)
- 群 group/flock (indicating the crowd or masses)
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她的才华让她在公司里鹤立鸡群。
tā de cái huá ràng tā zài gōng sī lǐ hè lì jī qún
Her talent makes her stand out in the company.
Structure & writing
立 is a component in 17 characters
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立 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.
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