| 孤证不立 | gū zhèng bù lì | unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism) |
| 安家立业 | ān jiā lì yè | stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off |
| 安身立命 | ān shēn lì mìng | settle down and get on with one's pursuit |
| 局外中立 | jú wài zhōng lì | neutralism |
| 崛立 | jué lì | to tower over; rising (to a dominant position) |
| 州立 | zhōu lì | state-run |
| 州立大学 | Zhōu lì Dà xué | State University (US) |
| 建功立业 | jiàn gōng lì yè | to achieve or accomplish goals |
| 建立正式外交关系 | jiàn lì zhèng shì wài jiāo guān xì | formally establish diplomatic relations |
| 建立者 | jiàn lì zhě | founder |
| 强硬立场 | qiáng yìng lì chǎng | tough position |
| 快可立 | Kuài kě lì | Quickly, tapioca milk tea franchise |
| 爱立信 | Ài lì xìn | Ericsson (Swedish telecommunications company) |
| 应机立断 | yìng jī lì duàn | to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation |
| 成家立业 | chéng jiā lì yè | to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself |
| 按立 | àn lì | ordination |
| 按立宪治国 | àn lì xiàn zhì guó | to rule a country according to the constitution |
放下屠刀，
立地成佛 | fàng xià tú dāo ,
lì dì chéng fó | lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes |
| 政治立场 | zhèng zhì lì chǎng | political position |
| 斯托肯立石圈 | Sī tuō kěn lì shí quān | Stonehenge stone circle |
| 新加坡国立大学 | Xīn jiā pō Guó lì Dà xué | National University of Singapore |
| 日立 | Rì lì | Hitachi, Ltd. |
| 普氏立克次体 | pǔ shì lì kè cì tǐ | Rickettsia prowazekii |
| 标新立异 | biāo xīn lì yì | to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality |
| 树碑立传 | shù bēi lì zhuàn | lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom); to monumentalize; to glorify; to sing the praises of |
| 横眉立目 | héng méi lì mù | to scowl and stare down; to defy |
| 档案建立 | dàng àn jiàn lì | file creation |
| 水立方 | shuǐ lì fāng | Water Cube, nickname of Beijing national aquatics center 北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic games |
| 澳大利亚国立大学 | Ào dà lì yà guó lì dà xué | Australian National University (ANU), Canberra |
| 澳门立法会 | Ào mén Lì fǎ huì | Legislative Council of Macao |
| 茕茕孑立 | qióng qióng jié lì | to stand all alone |
| 特立尼达 | Tè lì ní dá | Trinidad |
| 特立尼达和多巴哥 | Tè lì ní dá hé Duō bā gē | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 独立中文笔会 | dú lì Zhōng wén bǐ huì | Independent Chinese PEN center |
| 独立国家联合体 | Dú lì guó jiā lián hé tǐ | Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union) |
| 独立报 | Dú lì bào | The Independent |
| 独立宣言 | dú lì xuān yán | Declaration of Independence |
| 独立战争 | dú lì zhàn zhēng | war of independence |
| 独立选民 | dú lì xuǎn mín | independent voter |
| 独立钻石 | dú lì zuàn shí | solitaire (puzzle) |
| 独立门户 | dú lì mén hù | to live apart from parents (of married couple); to achieve independence |
| 当机立断 | dāng jī lì duàn | to make prompt decisions (idiom) |
| 直立 | zhí lì | erect; upright |
| 直立人 | zhí lì rén | Homo erectus |
| 矜功不立 | jīn gōng bù lì | boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom) |
| 破旧立新 | pò jiù lì xīn | to get rid of the old to bring in the new (idiom); to innovate |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) |
| 私立学校 | sī lì xué xiào | private school |
| 立下 | lì xià | to set up; to establish |
| 立交 | lì jiāo | abbr. for 立体交叉 overpass |
