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树立

shù lì · shu li

Traditional 樹立

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to set up
  2. to establish
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Setting an example

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)给(gěi)弟弟(dìdi)树立(shùlì)一个(yīgè)好(hǎo)榜样(bǎngyàng)。

    I want to set a good example for my little brother.

  2. Dengdeng

    好啊(hǎoa)。你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)怎么(zěnme)做(zuò)？

    Good. What do you plan to do?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)早起(zǎoqǐ)，不(bù)吃(chī)零食(língshí)。

    I'll get up early and not eat snacks.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)巧克力(qiǎokèlì)呢(ne)？

    What about the chocolate in your hand?

  5. Liangliang

    弟弟(dìdi)来了(láile)。为了(wèile)树立(shùlì)榜样(bǎngyàng)，我(wǒ)先(xiān)吃了(chīle)。

    My brother is coming. To set an example, I ate it first.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)给(gěi)你(nǐ)的(de)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)树(shù)立(lì)好(hǎo)榜(bǎng)样(yàng)。

You should set a good example for your children.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

公(gōng)司(sī)希(xī)望(wàng)树(shù)立(lì)一(yí)个(gè)可(kě)靠(kào)的(de)形(xíng)象(xiàng)。

The company hopes to establish a reliable image.

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