HSK · Level 20
135 words
Chinese word
树立
Pronunciation
Pinyinshù lì
Meaning
- verbestablish
Example
我们应该树立正确的价值观。wǒ men yīng gāi shù lì zhèng què de jià zhí guān
We should establish the right values.
More examples
企业要树立良好的职业道德，才能赢得客户信任。qǐ yè yào shù lì liáng hǎo de zhí yè dào dé cái néng yíng dé kè hù xìn rèn
A company must establish good professional ethics to win customers' trust.
Core concept
Give an idea, value, or public image a firm place so it can remain and guide people.
Common phrases
树立职业道德shù lì zhí yè dào dé
establish professional ethics
树立优良传统shù lì yōu liáng chuán tǒng
establish fine traditions
树立合作意识shù lì hé zuò yì shí
foster a sense of cooperation
Similar words
确立què lì: Sets a system, status, rule, or idea clearly and makes it stable.
建立jiàn lì: Creates an organization, system, or relationship and lays its foundation.
培养péi yǎng: Builds an ability, habit, or attitude gradually through continued practice and care.
形成xíng chéng: Develops a particular form or quality gradually through a series of stages.
Definition in Chinese
使某种观念或形象在个人心中或社会上牢固形成，使其能够持久发挥作用。shǐ móu zhǒng guān niàn huò xíng xiàng zài gè rén xīn zhōng huò shè huì shàng láo gù xíng chéng shǐ qí néng gòu chí jiǔ fā huī zuò yòng
Word origin
树立 (shùlì, "to establish") combines 树 (shù, "tree") + 立 (lì, "to stand"), evoking something planted and standing firmly before the image extends to ideas, values, and public images.
Usage tips
- For everyday usage, this verb usually takes lasting abstract targets such as values, ideals, confidence, or a public image, while a physical structure normally takes a construction verb.