HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 立足

立足 means to gain a foothold; to establish oneself; to be able to survive; to base oneself on; to proceed from; to be situated in. Pronounced lì zú. HSK 7-9.

  • to gain a foothold; to establish oneself; to be able to survive
  • to base oneself on; to proceed from; to be situated in

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
gāng
jìn
shì
chǎng
 
wèi
wěn
 

The company has just entered the market and hasn't gained a firm foothold yet.

zhōng
zài
chéng
zhǎo
dào
le
zhī
 

He finally found a place to establish himself in the city.

Wài
lái
zhǒng
hěn
nán
zài
dāng
de
shēng
tài
huán
jìng
zhōng
 

Alien species find it difficult to establish themselves in the local ecological environment.

Chǎn
pǐn
yǒu
chuàng
xīn
cái
néng
zài
guó
shì
chǎng
shàng
 

The product must be innovative to gain a foothold in the international market.