Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
立
lì
Description
"立"的意思是站着，或者把东西放正让它站起来。
"立" means to stand, or to place something upright so it stands.
它也可以表示建立、设立，比如立一个规矩。
It can also mean to establish or set up, like 立一个规矩 (set a rule).
Meanings
立lì
to stand; to stand upright
他立在门口等我。
He stood at the door waiting for me.
立lì
to set up; to establish
我们要立一个新的计划。
We need to set up a new plan.
立lì
immediately; at once
看到消息，他立刻回家了。
Seeing the news, he immediately went home.
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Notes
- Etymology
pictograph of a person standing on the ground.
- Nuance
立 is more formal or written than 站 for 'to stand'.
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