直立

zhílì

verb #19,947

Meanings

1 to stand upright
2 to be erect
3 vertical

Characters

straight / upright / directly

to stand / to establish

Examples

士兵们直立站在操场上，等待检阅。

Shìbīng men zhílì zhàn zài cāochǎng shàng, děngdài jiǎnyuè.

The soldiers stood upright on the parade ground, waiting for inspection.

人类是地球上少数能够直立行走的动物之一。

Rénlèi shì dìqiú shàng shǎoshù nénggòu zhílì xíngzǒu de dòngwù zhīyī.

Humans are one of the few animals on Earth capable of walking upright.

Stroke Order

直 zhí

立 lì