创立 (chuàng lì) — to establish, to found, to set up

Definition

创立 focuses on founding something new — a company, organization, or system. Among siblings, 创建 is the closest synonym; 创立 sounds slightly more formal, while 创办 emphasizes the act of launching/running it.

verb
to establishto foundto set up

Examples

  • 创立
    Tā chuàng lì le yí gè fēi yíng lì zǔ zhī.
    He founded a non-profit organization.
  • 创立
    Zhè ge pǐn pái shì shí nián qián chuàng lì de.
    This brand was founded ten years ago.
  • 创立
    Tā men jué dìng chuàng lì yí gè quán xīn de jiào yù tǐ xì.
    They decided to establish a completely new education system.

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