Definition
立 (lì) is a formal verb meaning 'to stand' (upright), 'to establish' (organizations, rules), or 'to draw up' (contracts, laws). For 'establish', it is more general than 成立 (chéng lì, set up an organization); for 'draw up', it is broader than 制定 (zhì dìng, formulate plans/policies) and 起草 (qǐ cǎo, draft a document). 立 often implies finalizing, while 订 (dìng) focuses on ordering/booking.
verb
to stand (formal, upright)to establishto set upto draw upto lay down (a contract, law, rule)
Easily confused
- 亦yìlook-alikealso; as well
- 里lǐsound-alikeinside; interior; within
- 产chǎnlook-aliketo produce, to manufacture, to yield
- 离lísound-aliketo leave; to part from
- 竖shùlook-alike(adjective) vertical, upright
- 力lìsound-alikepower, force, strength
- 理lǐsound-alike(noun) reason; logic; truth; principle
- 粒lìsound-alike(classifier) for small round things (pills, bullets, grains, pearls, etc.)
- 梨lísound-alikepear
Examples
- 立。Tā lì zài chuāng qián kàn fēngjǐng.He stood by the window looking at the scenery.
- 立。Gōngsī lì le yí xiàng xīn guīdìng.The company established a new regulation.
- 立。Shuāngfāng lì le yí fèn hézuò xiéyì.Both parties drew up a cooperation agreement.
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