Definition & Meaning

tower; stand tall and upright; stand erect

Word usage

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chù lì

矗 立

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v.tower; stand tall and upright; stand erect
- dà jiē páng chù lì zhe gāo lóu dà shà
  大街旁矗立着高楼大厦。
  The street is lined with tall buildings.
- diàn shì fā shè tǎ xiàng qíng tiān zhù bān chù lì zài shān dǐng shang
  电视发射塔像擎天柱般矗立在山顶上。
  The TV tower stands tall on the hilltop like a pillar of heaven.
- rén mín yīng xióng jì niàn bēi chù lì zài tiān ān mén guǎng chǎng
  人民英雄纪念碑矗立在天安门广场。
  The Monument to the People's Heroes towers aloft in Tian'an men Square.
- chéng bǎo suī rán lǎo dàn réng wán hǎo de chù lì zhe
  城堡虽然老，但仍完好地矗立着。
  The castle holds up well despite its age.
synonym
zhù lì伫立 gāo sǒng高耸 zhí lì直立 yì lì屹立 sǒng lì耸立 tǐng lì挺立 zhuó lì卓立 wù lì兀立 sǒng zhì耸峙 dǒu lì陡立 yuè lì岳立

Word usage

Note
"矗立" and "耸立" are different from "屹立". "屹立" means "stand towering like a giant" and can be used for metaphor; "矗立" and "耸立" means "stand tall and upright", and are usually not used as for metaphor for people.

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