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确立

確立
quèlì
verb HSK 5 #20,658

Meanings

  1. 1 to establish; to institute
  2. 2 to firmly set up

Characters

确
què
definite; certain; sure
立
lì
to stand; to establish
To establish with certainty — to firmly institute.

Examples

我们要确立明确的目标。
Wǒmen yào quèlì míngquè de mùbiāo.
We need to establish clear goals.
他确立了自己在公司的地位。
Tā quèlì le zìjǐ zài gōngsī de dìwèi.
He established his position in the company.
这项制度已经确立了。
Zhè xiàng zhìdù yǐjīng quèlì le.
This system has already been established.

Tips

usage
确立 is formal and used for establishing abstract things: goals, positions, systems, principles. For physical construction, use 建立 (jiànlì) instead.
usage
建立 (jiànlì) = to build/establish (broader use), 设立 (shèlì) = to set up (institutions), 确定 (quèdìng) = to determine/confirm.

Stroke Order

确 què
立 lì