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| Pronunciation |
: |
lì |
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| Meaning |
: |
- stand. (v)
- set or stand something up; erect. (v)
- establish; set up. (v)
- draw up; conclude. (v)
- immediately. (adv)
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| Radical |
: |
立 |
| Strokes |
: |
5 |
| Traditional |
: |
立 |
| Usage |
: |
44.5% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 1. |
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: |
position; standpoint |
| 5. |
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: |
stand alone; independence |
| 8. |
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: |
stand; be on one’s foot |
| 9. |
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: |
immediately; at once |
Sentences:
| 1. He has stood there for quite a while. |
| tā |
zài |
nàr |
lì |
le |
bàn |
tiān |
le。 |
| 他 |
在 |
那 |
儿 |
立 |
了 |
半 |
天 |
了 |
。 |
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| 他 |
: |
he |
| 在 |
: |
at |
| 那儿 |
: |
there |
| 立 |
: |
stand |
| 了 |
: |
used after an action that has taken place or something that has changed |
| 半 |
: |
half |
| 天 |
: |
day |
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| 2. She stood still. |
| tā |
zhàn |
lì |
bú |
dòng |
| 她 |
站 |
立 |
着 |
不 |
动 |
。 |
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 站 |
: |
stand |
| 立 |
: |
stand |
| 着 |
: |
verb plus 着 placed before another verb, indicating an accompanying action or state |
| 不 |
: |
not |
| 动 |
: |
move |
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| 3. This business was established in 1860. |
| zhè |
jiā |
gōng |
sī |
chéng |
lì |
yú |
1860 |
nián |
。 |
| 这 |
家 |
公 |
司 |
成 |
立 |
於 |
1860 |
年 |
。 |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 家 |
: |
(measure word) used for families or business establishments |
| 公司 |
: |
company, business |
| 成立 |
: |
establish |
| 於 |
: |
in |
| 年 |
: |
year |
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| 4. Who established this rule? |
| zhè |
shì |
shuí |
lì |
de |
guī |
ju |
? |
| 这 |
是 |
谁 |
立 |
的 |
规 |
矩 |
？ |
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| 这 |
: |
this |
| 是 |
: |
is |
| 谁 |
: |
who |
| 立 |
: |
establish |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after a verb or between a verb and its object to stress an element of the sentence |
| 规矩 |
: |
rule |
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| 5. We ordered him to leave immediately. |
| wǒ |
men |
yào |
tā |
lì |
jí |
lí |
kāi |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
要 |
他 |
立 |
即 |
离 |
开 |
。 |
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| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 要 |
: |
want |
| 他 |
: |
him |
| 立即 |
: |
immediately |
| 离开 |
: |
leave, go away |
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| 6. Remain neutral. |
| bǎo |
chí |
zhōng |
lì |
。 |
| 保 |
持 |
中 |
立 |
。 |
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| 保持 |
: |
remain |
| 中立 |
: |
neutral |
| 中 |
: |
middle, neutral |
| 立 |
: |
stand |
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