立下 (lì xià) — to set up, establish (rules, goals, commitments)

Definition

Examples

• 他们为公司立下了严格的规矩。
  Tā men wèi gōng sī lì xià le yán gé de guī ju.
  They set up strict rules for the company.
• 他立下了目标，要在一年内学会中文。
  Tā lì xià le mù biāo, yào zài yì nián nèi xué huì zhōng wén.
  He set a goal to learn Chinese within one year.
• 两人立下了誓言，永不背叛对方。
  Liǎng rén lì xià le shì yán, yǒng bú bèi pàn duì fāng.
  The two made a vow never to betray each other.