挺拔

tǐngbá ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄚˊ

    • tall and straight

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

  • 挺立 tǐnglì
    • 傲然挺立 to stand proudly erect
    • 高高地挺立 to stand tall
  • 峭拔 qiàobá
    • 峭拔的山峰 a steep, towering mountain peak
    • 山势峭拔 the mountain is steep and lofty

Telling them apart

挺拔 is an adjective describing something tall, upright and standing out above the ordinary. 挺立 is a verb meaning to stand straight, and it has no figurative extension.

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