确立

• Pinyin: què lì
• Hanzi breakdown: 确 = 石 + 角, certain/definite; 立 = pictograph of person standing, to establish

Meaning

To establish; to determine; to set up. Firmly establishing something as official or permanent.

Used for formal establishments: 确立地位 (establish position), 确立目标 (set goals), 确立制度 (establish system). More formal than 建立, implies firm foundation.

Examples

1. 公司确立了新的发展战略。 The company established a new development strategy.
2. 他已经确立了自己在行业中的地位。 He has established his position in the industry.
3. 会议确立了下一阶段的工作目标。 The meeting established work goals for the next phase.

Usage Guide

Context: business, policy, institutional

Tone: official

Do Say

• 确立目标后就要努力实现。(After setting goals, work hard to achieve them.)
• 这项原则已经确立。(This principle has been established.)

Don't Say

• 我确立了一个朋友。(Use 交了 for making friends — 确立 is for establishing systems/positions)

Origin & History

确 (què, certain/definite) + 立 (lì, to stand/establish). To establish with certainty.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal