stand upright; erect; vertical
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to stand upright; to stand erect; to be vertical
Used for both people standing straight and objects positioned vertically. Can describe posture or physical orientation.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zài在
liè烈
rì日
xià下
zhí直
lì立
zhe着
，
yī一
dòng动
bú不
dòng动
。
The soldiers stood upright under the scorching sun, motionless.
Zhè这
kē棵
shù树
zhí直
lì立
zài在
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
，
fēi非
cháng常
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
。
The tree stands upright on the hillside, very conspicuous.
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Zǎo早
qī期
rén人
lèi类
xué学
huì会
le了
zhí直
lì立
xíng行
zǒu走
，
zhè这
shì是
jìn进
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
yī一
bù步
。
Early humans learned to walk upright, which was an important step in evolution.
Zhù柱
zi子
zhí直
lì立
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
zhōng中
yāng央
，
zhī支
chēng撑
zhe着
tiān天
huā花
bǎn板
。
The pillar stands upright in the center of the room, supporting the ceiling.