树立 (shù lì) — to establish, to set up (an example, confidence, image, etc.)

Definition

Used for intangible things: image, confidence, example, prestige. 设立 is for institutions or rules; 建立 is more general and concrete.

verb
to establishto set up (an example, confidence, image, etc.)

Examples

  • 树立
    Tā gěi wǒ men shù lì le yí gè hǎo bǎng yàng.
    He set a good example for us.
  • 树立
    Tā de yǎn jiǎng shù lì le tuán duì de zì xìn xīn.
    Her speech established the team's confidence.
  • 树立
    Qǐ yè xū yào shù lì liáng hǎo de shè huì xíng xiàng.
    Enterprises need to establish a good social image.

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