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立国

Word · Verb · AdjectiveTraditional立

stand; establish; immediately

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to stand

Tā他
yī一
gè个
rén人
zhàn站
zài在
mén门
kǒu口
 。

He stood alone at the door.

Lì立
zhèng正
 !

Stand at attention!

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Tā他
lì立
qǐ起
lái来
huí回
dá答
lǎo老
shī师
de的
wèn问
tí题
 。

He stood up to answer the teacher's question.

2.

verb

to set up; to establish; to found

Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
lì立
yī一
gè个
xīn新
de的
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
 。

The company decided to set up a new branch here.

Tā他
men们
wèi为
gòng共
tóng同
de的
mù目
biāo标
lì立
le了
yī一
gè个
tuán团
duì队
 。

They formed a team for a common goal.

3.

adjective

immediate; instant

literary

Often used in the classical compound 立刻 (lìkè).

Tā他
lì立
shí时
míng明
bái白
le了
yī一
qiè切
 。

He understood everything immediately.

Qíng情
kuàng况
jǐn紧
jí急
 ,
xū需
yào要
lì立
kè刻
xíng行
dòng动
 。

The situation is urgent and requires immediate action.

4.

verb

to make (a decision, a will, etc.)

formal
Tā他
lì立
xià下
yí遗
zhǔ嘱
 ,
bǎ把
cái财
chǎn产
liú留
gěi给
nǚ女
ér儿
 。

He made a will, leaving his property to his daughter.

Shuāng双
fāng方
lì立
yuē约
 ,
bǎo保
zhèng证
gōng公
píng平
jiāo交
yì易
 。

Both parties made a contract to ensure fair trade.