Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 立

to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once
immediately

surname Li

to establish one's authority

to confer a title on (an empress or a prince)

to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽 (sānbùxiǔ))
to make worthy contributions
to distinguish oneself

a handstand
to turn upside down
to stand on one's head
upside down

forthwith
immediate
prompt
promptly
straightway
thereupon
at once

to establish; to set up; to found

to set up; to establish

Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 (èrshísìjiéqi) 4th-18th February

to stand upright and motionless

to found
to establish
to set up
to open (an account, a branch store etc)
to draw up (a certificate, receipt, prescription etc)

immediately

to stand respectfully
(of trees, mountains) standing tall and majestic

public (e.g. school, hospital)

to set up
to establish

abbr. for 立體交叉／立体交叉 (lìtǐjiāochā) overpass

to stand tall
to tower aloft

to stand proudly

to be determined
to be resolved

abbr. for 立法委員會／立法委员会 (lìfǎwěiyuánhuì)
abbr. for 立法委員／立法委员 (lìfǎwěiyuán)

to establish
to set up
to found

at once
immediately
promptly
swiftly

bookend

municipal
city
city-run

cube (math.)
abbr. for 立方體／立方体 (lìfāngtǐ)
abbr. for 立方米 (lìfāngmǐ)

to launch a project

to establish
to institute

to exist side by side
to exist simultaneously

Legislative Yuan (Tw)
abbr. for 立法院 ( Lìfǎyuàn)

stem (bicycle component)

to stop
to halt
halt!
to hold resolutely (of a view, an aspiration etc)

to stand by in attendance

to isolate
isolated
unrelated; irrelevant

Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 5th-20th May

to stand up
to conduct oneself

to become an unlawful ruler

to erect
to set upright
to stand

to stand for a long time

vertical scroll (painting or calligraphy)
vertical shaft (of a machine)

to annoint

position
standpoint
CL:個／个 (gè)

to coexist
coexistence

to stand
to have a footing
to be established
to base oneself on

to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽 (sānbùxiǔ))
to expound one's theory

erect
upright
vertical

to make a contract

egg balancing (activity popular in China at Lichun 立春 ( Lìchūn) etc)
to stand an egg on its broad end

independent
self-reliant
self-sustaining
to stand on one's own feet
to support oneself

lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod
tripartite confrontation or balance of forces

privately-run; private (school, hospital etc)
to set up illegally

to stand
Stand up!

to record sb's achievements in writing
to write a biography enhancing the subject's image

Hitachi, Ltd.

to enact laws
to legislate
legislation

to oppose
to set sth against
to be antagonistic to
antithetical
relative opposite
opposing
diametrical

standing image (of a Buddha or saint)

right away; quickly; immediately

to stand straight
attention! (order to troops)

(literary) emaciated; bony

to stand
standing
on one's feet

to register (to an official organism)
to file a case (for investigation)

national
state-run
public

to stand erect
to stand upright

to tower
to stand straight (of person's bearing)

to distinguish oneself through virtue (one the three imperishables 三不朽 (sānbùxiǔ))

to establish
to set up
to be tenable
to hold water

ordination

(of cliffs etc) stand like a wall
rise steeply

independent
independence
to stand alone

velvet

Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 7th-21st November

tilapia

three-dimensional
solid
stereoscopic

neutral
neutrality

to establish as separate entities
to divide (a company etc) into independent entities
discrete
separate
separation (of powers etc)

to tower over
rising (to a dominant position)

to set forth one's view; to present one's argument
argument; line of reasoning

to set up
to establish

to stand in great numbers

to be alone
to stand in isolation

to tower
standing tall and upright (of large building)

to found a country

to set up a constitution

state-run

Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣／二十四节气 7th-22nd August

Lipton (name)

to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)
to set up (a rule etc)

Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心／北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games

headstand

Homo erectus

The Independent

cube
cubic

Lishan district of Anshan city 鞍山市 ( Anshānshì), Liaoning

Cubism

cubic meter (unit of volume)

founder

J. A. Henckels (brand)

solid angle

inverted image
reversed image (e.g. upside down)

name of the lateral "knife" radical 刂 (dāo) in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到 (dào), 利 (lì), 別／别 (bié) etc

Horlicks (malt-flavored powder used to make a hot drink)

neutral country

Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise

Legislative Yuan, the legislative branch of government under the constitution of Republic of China, then of Taiwan

Eric Chu (1961-), Taiwanese KMT politician

founder

foothold

Polaroid (Tw)

dependent

correction fluid (loanword from "Liquid Paper") (Tw)

stereo sound

soliton (physics)

three-dimensional figure
hologram
stereogram

cube root (math.)

to render meritorious military service

centrist
the centrist faction

Ericsson (Swedish telecommunications company)

Charles Fourier (French sociologist and socialist, 1772-1837)

overpass
flyover

Philip
Philippi

impartiality
neutrality

handstand

Ma Sanli (1914-2003), Chinese comedian

Ama-no-hashidate in the north of Kyōto prefecture 京都府 on the Sea of Japan

elevation (architectural drawing)

varnish (loanword)

legislative council
LegCo (Hong Kong)

founder

opposite
antonym
the opposite side (in a conflict)

Lithuania

Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian

ānshēnlìmìng

(idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life

dàng'ànjiànlì

file creation

dúlìzhànzhēng

war of independence

Chéngménlìxuě

lit. the snow piles up at Cheng Yi's door (idiom)
fig. deep reverence for one's master

zìqiángzìlì

to strive for self-improvement

golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
standing on one leg

zhèngzhìlìchǎng

political position

biāoxīnlìyì

to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)

sānquándǐnglì

separation of powers

(idiom) (literary) to become emaciated due to grief (usu. due to the death of a parent)

tíngtíngyùlì

slender and elegant (of a woman)

jīngōngbùlì

boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)

dǐngtiānlìdì

lit. able to support both heaven and earth
of indomitable spirit (idiom)

see 哀毀骨立／哀毁骨立 (āihuǐgǔlì)

héngméilìmù

to scowl and stare down
to defy

jiàngōnglìyè

to achieve or accomplish goals

sānquánfēnlì

separation of powers

chéngjiālìshì

to get married (idiom)

a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
manifestly superior

zuòlìnán'ān

unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)

bànghù'érlì

to stand close to the door

Trinidad

solid geometry

dúlìxuānyán

Declaration of Independence

chéngjiālìyè

to get married and start a career (idiom)
to settle down
to establish oneself

lìtǐjiāochā

three-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels)
overpass

legislature

lìgānjiànyǐng

lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
fig. to get instant results

sīlìxuéxiào

private school

Rickettsia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)

lìtǐzhàopiàn

three-dimensional photo

qiǎolìmíngmù

to fabricate excuses (idiom)
to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)

zhùshūlìshuō

to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)

lìdìngtiàoyuǎn

standing long jump

without destruction there can be no construction

cubic centimeter

shùbēilìzhuàn

lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
to monumentalize
to glorify
to sing the praises of

to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
radical transformation

independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
to act independently
to maintain control over one's own affairs

Zhōulì Dàxué

State University (US)

(computing) discrete GPU; dedicated GPU (abbr. to 獨顯／独显 (duxián))

lìgōngshúzuì

to redeem oneself
to atone

lìfǎwěiyuán

member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw)

pínwúlìzhuī

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

instanton (math.)

zhuǎnbiànlìchǎng

to change positions
to shift one's ground

lìwòchēngtiào

burpee

to be all alone in the world

to be unconventional
independence of action

to form one's own group or school of thought
to set up one's own business
to establish oneself

yìngjīlìduàn

to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation

to live apart from parents (of married couple)
to achieve independence

dúlìzuànshí

solitaire (puzzle)

júwàizhōnglì

neutralism

qióngqióngjiélì

to stand all alone

to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)
towering majestically
(of a person) to stand up against sb

shìbùliǎnglì

the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints

dāngjīlìduàn

to make prompt decisions (idiom)

Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians

to stand alone
to have no one to rely on

Lìtáowǎnrén

Lithuanian (person)

sānshí'érlì

thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)

chóngzú'érlì

rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move

lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
restless
fidgety

jiànlìshíjiān

(electronics) setup time
(electronics) settling time

stereoisomerism (chemistry)

shìbùliǎnglì

the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
incompatible standpoints

lìfānggōngchǐ

cubic meter (m³)

judicial independence

lì'ànzhēnchá

to file for investigation
to prosecute (a case)

érlìzhīnián

the age of 30

Pǔlìzī Jiǎng

Pulitzer Prize (Tw)

dúlìxuǎnmín

independent voter

stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off

qiángyìnglìchǎng

tough position

lìdìchéngfó

to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

gōnglìxuéxiào

public school

Lìbǎibìngdú

Nipah virus

to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate

zìlìzìqiáng

to be self-reliant

gūzhèngbùlì

unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)

isolated and without help

lìshēnchǔshì

(idiom) the way one conducts oneself in society

lìwěixuǎnjǔ

legislative elections

Hànzéibùliǎnglì

汉贼不两立

[漢賊不兩立]

lit. Shu Han 蜀漢／蜀汉 ( Shǔ Hàn) and Cao Wei 曹魏 ( Cáo Wèi) cannot coexist (idiom)
fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky
(former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"

liánlìfāngchéngshì

联立方程式

[聯立方程式]

simultaneous equations (math.)

Aòmén Lìfǎhuì

澳门立法会

[澳門立法會]

Legislative Council of Macao

lìfǎwěiyuánhuì

立法委员会

[立法委員會]

legislative committee

Fùlìyèbiànhuàn

傅立叶变换

[傅立葉變換]

(math.) Fourier transform

lìtǐyìgòutǐ

立体异构体

[立體異構體]

stereoisomer (chemistry)

jūnzhǔlìxiànzhì

君主立宪制

[君主立憲制]

constitutional monarchy

lìtǐdiànyǐngyuàn

立体电影院

[立體電影院]

stereoscopic cinema
3D cinema

厄立特里亚

[厄立特里亞]

Eritrea

lìtǐshèxiàngjī

立体摄像机

[立體攝像機]

stereoscopic camera
3D camera

guólìxiǎnzhōngyuàn

国立显忠院

[國立顯忠院]

Korean national memorial cemetery at Dongjak-dong, Seoul

jiāotōnglìtǐhuà

交通立体化

[交通立體化]

grade separation (civil engineering)

pínwúlìzhuīzhīdì

贫无立锥之地

[貧無立錐之地]

not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute

Shǒu'ěr Guólì Dàxué

首尔国立大学

[首爾國立大學]

Seoul National University (SNU or Seoul National), Korea

Měiguó Dúlì Zhànzhēng

美国独立战争

[美國獨立戰爭]

American War of Independence (1775-1783)

Guólì Shǒu'ěr Dàxué

国立首尔大学

[國立首爾大學]

Seoul National University SNU

dúlì Zhōngwénbǐhuì

独立中文笔会

[獨立中文筆會]

Independent Chinese PEN center

Sītuōkěnlìshíquān

斯托肯立石圈

[斯托肯立石圈]

Stonehenge stone circle

lìshìlìkècìtǐ

立氏立克次体

[立氏立克次體]

Rickettsia rickettsii

pǔshìlìkècìtǐ

普氏立克次体

[普氏立克次體]

Rickettsia prowazekii

Xīnjiāpō Guólì Dàxué

新加坡国立大学

[新加坡國立大學]

National University of Singapore

Dúlìguójiāliánhétǐ

独立国家联合体

[獨立國家聯合體]

Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union)

Guólì Táiběi Kējì Dàxué

国立台北科技大学

[國立臺北科技大學]

National Taipei University of Technology

jiànlìzhèngshìwàijiāoguānxì

建立正式外交关系

[建立正式外交關係]

formally establish diplomatic relations

Aòdàlìyà Guólì Dàxué

澳大利亚国立大学

[澳大利亞國立大學]

Australian National University (ANU), Canberra

Tèlìnídáhé Duōbāgē

特立尼达和多巴哥

[特立尼達和多巴哥]

Trinidad and Tobago

miànxīnlìfāngzuìmìduījī

面心立方最密堆积

[面心立方最密堆積]

face-centered cubic (FCC) (math.)

Guólì Xīnán Liánhé Dàxué

国立西南联合大学

[國立西南聯合大學]

National Southwest Combined University (Peking, Tsinghua and Nankai Universities in exile in Kunming 1937-1945)

fàngxiàtúdāo,lìdìchéngfó

放下屠刀，立地成佛

[放下屠刀，立地成佛]

lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes

jìyàodāngbiǎoziyòuyàolìpáifāng

既要当婊子又要立牌坊

[既要當婊子又要立牌坊]

see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊／又想当婊子又想立牌坊 (yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāng)

yòuxiǎngdāngbiǎoziyòuxiǎnglìpáifāng

又想当婊子又想立牌坊

[又想當婊子又想立牌坊]

lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
to want to have one's cake and eat it too