起立 (qǐ lì) — to stand up (from a seated position)

Definition

Examples

• 老师一进教室，同学们都起立。
  Lǎo shī yí jìn jiào shì, tóng xué men dōu qǐ lì.
  As soon as the teacher entered the classroom, all the students stood up.
• 请全体起立，奏国歌。
  Qǐng quán tǐ qǐ lì, zòu guó gē.
  Please all stand up for the national anthem.
• 他慢慢从椅子上起立，向门口走去。
  Tā màn màn cóng yǐ zi shàng qǐ lì, xiàng mén kǒu zǒu qù.
  He slowly stood up from the chair and walked toward the door.

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