11 sentences for 立 (lì — establish)

1. 你这回可是立了大功。

   nǐ zhè huí kě​shì lì le dà gōng.

   You have really done a great service this time.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 立大功者必有重赏。

   lì dà​gōng zhě bì yǒu zhòng​shǎng.

   Those who perform great deeds will be handsomely rewarded.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他在这次任务中立了功。

   tā zài zhè cì rèn​wu zhōng lì le gōng.

   He performed meritorious service in this mission.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他在祖先的坟前立了一块碑。

   tā zài zǔ​xiān de fén qián lì le yī kuài bēi.

   He erected a tombstone in front of his ancestors' grave.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 他是嫡长子，故而被立为冢子。

   tā shì dí​chǎng​zǐ, gù'ér bèi lì wéi zhǒng zǐ.

   As the eldest son of the primary wife, he was established as the heir.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他即便立了大功，也绝不向人诩。

   tā jí​biàn lì le dà​gōng, yě jué bù xiàng rén xǔ.

   Even if he achieves great things, he never boasts to anyone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 他决定脱离原本的组织，另立门户。

   tā jué​dìng tuō​lí yuán​běn de zǔ​zhī, lìng lì mén​hù.

   He decided to break away from his original organization and set up his own.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

8. 他虽然是个普通大兵，但立过不少战功。

   tā suī​rán shì gè pǔ​tōng dà​bīng, dàn lì guo bù​shǎo zhàn​gōng.

   Although he was just an ordinary soldier, he had performed many military feats.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 由于立了大功，这位公公深受皇帝信任。

   yóu​yú lì le dà​gōng, zhè wèi gōng​gong shēn shòu huáng​dì xìn​rèn.

   Because of his great service, the eunuch was deeply trusted by the emperor.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 相传女娲炼五色石以补苍天，断鳌足以立四极。

    xiāng​chuán Nǚ​wā liàn wǔ​sè shí yǐ bǔ cāng​tiān, duàn áo zú​yǐ lì sì jí.

    Legend has it that Nüwa smelted five-colored stones to mend the heavens and cut off the legs of a giant turtle to support the four corners of the world.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 中国古代文人常将“立德、立功、立言”作为终生追求。

    Zhōng​guó gǔ​dài wén​rén cháng jiāng“ lì dé, lì​gōng, lì​yán” zuò​wéi zhōng​shēng zhuī​qiú.

    Ancient Chinese scholars often pursued the 'three immortalities': establishing virtue, achieving merit, and leaving enduring teachings.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary