伫立

佇立

zhùlì

verb #45,608

Meanings

她在窗前伫立了许久。

Tā zài chuāng qián zhùlì le xǔjiǔ.

She stood by the window for a long while.

老人伫立在墓碑前，泪流满面。

Lǎorén zhùlì zài mùbēi qián, lèiliúmǎnmiàn.

The old man stood motionless before the tombstone, tears streaming down his face.

纪念碑伫立在广场中央。

Jìniànbēi zhùlì zài guǎngchǎng zhōngyāng.

The monument stands silently at the center of the square.

Literary. Implies quiet, motionless standing often loaded with emotion - contemplation, grief, longing. In speech use 站着 or 站立 instead.

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