挺立

tǐnglì ㄊㄧㄥˇ ㄌㄧˋ

- to stand erect
- to stand upright

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Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

矗立 chùlì
- 矗立路中央 to tower in the middle of the road
- 笔直矗立 to stand perfectly upright
耸立 sǒnglì
- 耸立云霄 to tower into the clouds
- 巍然耸立 to stand majestically
直立 zhílì
- 直立身体 to hold one's body upright
- 保持直立 to stay upright

Telling them apart

挺立 stresses standing straight and firm, and can describe people or concrete things. 耸立 stresses rising high and sharply, and is mostly used of concrete things like mountains or buildings.

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挺立