立定

lìdìng

verb #28,095

Meanings

1 halt!
2 to stop
3 to stand at attention
4 to hold firmly (a resolve)

Characters

to stand; to erect; immediately

fixed; settled; determined; still

Examples

教官喊了一声「立定」，队伍停了下来。

Jiàoguān hǎn le yī shēng 「lìdìng」, duìwu tíng le xiàlái.

The instructor shouted 'Halt!' and the troop stopped.

他立定跳远成绩是两米六。

Tā lìdìng tiào yuǎn chéngjì shì liǎng mǐ liù.

His standing long jump result was 2.6 meters.

Tips

usage

立定 as a military command means 'Halt!' or 'Stand at ease'. 立定跳远 (lìdìng tiào yuǎn) is the 'standing long jump' — a standard physical fitness test in Chinese schools.

Stroke Order

立 lì

定 dìng