伫立

佇立

zhùlì

verb #45,608

Meanings

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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.

伫 zhù

立 lì