起立

qǐlì

verb #5,073

Meanings

全体起立！

Quántǐ qǐlì!

All rise!

老师进来的时候，同学们都起立了。

Lǎoshī jìnlái de shíhòu, tóngxué men dōu qǐlì le.

When the teacher came in, all the students stood up.

usage

起立 is a formal command, most commonly heard in Chinese classrooms where the class monitor says 起立 to have everyone stand when the teacher enters.

起 qǐ

立 lì