立 (pinyin: lì, written "li" or "li") means to stand; to establish, to set up. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write 立.
Meaning
to stand; to establish, to set up
Stroke order
立
Examples
摸了摸口袋,发现钱包不见了。我立刻紧张起来。
mō le mō kǒu dài, fā xiàn qián bāo bú jiàn le. wǒ lì kè jǐn zhāng qǐ lái.
I patted my pocket and discovered my wallet was gone. I tensed up immediately.
I hesitated for a moment, then decided to talk to my manager right away. Hiding it would only make things worse.
狗主人来到现场后,豆豆立刻认出了他们,一家人都激动得流下了眼泪。
gǒu zhǔ rén lái dào xiàn chǎng hòu, dòu dou lì kè rèn chū le tā men, yì jiā rén dōu jī dòng de liú xià le yǎn lèi.
When the owners arrived, Doudou immediately recognised them. The whole family was so moved they cried.
真正站在海边的时候,我没有立刻拍照,也没有大叫。只是静静地站着,听浪一遍一遍地拍打沙滩。
zhēn zhèng zhàn zài hǎi biān de shí hou, wǒ méi yǒu lì kè pāi zhào, yě méi yǒu dà jiào. zhǐ shì jìng jìng de zhàn zhe, tīng làng yí biàn yí biàn de pāi dǎ shā tān.
When I actually stood at the shore, I didn't immediately take photos or cry out. I just stood quietly, listening to the waves crash against the sand again and again.