立足

立足 lìzú

To stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on^†

立足 in a sentence HSK 6 lizu

What 立足 means

To stand^†
to have a footing^†
to be established^†
to base oneself on^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 立足, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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立足 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

立

lì

Stand up (set up - immediately)

足

zú

Foot (ample - as much as - enough)

Words that share a character with 立足

How to write 立足

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立足 in a sentence

他花了几年才在这个行业立足。

Tā huā le jǐ nián cái zài zhège hángyè lìzú.

It took him several years to establish himself in this industry.

计划要立足于实际情况。

Jìhuà yào lìzú yú shíjì qíngkuàng.

The plan must be based on actual conditions.

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Questions about 立足

What does 立足 mean in English?

立足 is pronounced lìzú and means To stand, to have a footing, to be established, to base oneself on †.

How do you pronounce 立足?

立足 is lìzú in pinyin — written lizu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 立足?

立足 is written with 2 characters: 立 (lì) Stand up (set up - immediately), 足 (zú) Foot (ample - as much as - enough). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 立足 an HSK word?

Yes — 立足 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

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