耸立

HSK 7-9

sǒnglì

to stand upright; to tower

Explanation

to tower aloft

Examples

高楼耸立在城市中心。

gāolóu sǒnglì zài chéngshì zhōngxīn.

skyscrapers stand in the city center

山峰耸立在天边。

shānfēng sǒnglì zài tiānbian.

peaks rise on the horizon