Definition
树立 (shù lì) means 'to establish, to set up' but is used only with abstract things like an example (榜样), confidence (信心), or image (形象). 建立 (jiàn lì) is more general and can be used for both concrete (a company) and abstract (a relationship); 设立 (shè lì) is specifically for setting up an institution or organization (a committee, a department).
verb
to establishto set up (an example, confidence, image, etc.)
Easily confused
- 梳理shū lǐsound-aliketo comb (hair)
- 竖立shù lìsound-aliketo erect; to set upright
Examples
- 树立。Tā gěi wǒmen shù lì le yí gè hǎo bǎngyàng.He set a good example for us.
- 树立。Tā de yǎnjiǎng shù lì le tuánduì de zìxìnxīn.Her speech established the team's confidence.
- 树立。Qǐyè xūyào shù lì liánghǎo de shèhuì xíngxiàng.Enterprises need to establish a good social image.
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