English–Chinese
“put up” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlì
Example
他在公园里立了一座雕像。tā zài gōng yuán lǐ lì le yí zuò diāo xiàng
He put up a statue in the park.
How to say “put up” in Chinese
“Put up” in Chinese is 立 (lì).
Sets something upright and in place, then extends to creating a lasting structure such as an institution.
Example sentences with 立
几位创业者今天正式成立了一家科技公司。jǐ wèi chuàng yè zhě jīn tiān zhèng shì chéng lì le yì jiā kē jì gōng sī
Several entrepreneurs formally established a technology company today.
Tips for using 立
- In everyday conversation, this verb can sound formal for physically raising an object, so spoken Chinese often makes the action or result more explicit.