建立 (jiànlì) is an HSK 5 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is to establish; depending on context, it can also mean to set up or to found. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.
01to establish
02to set up
03to found
02 · EXAMPLES
建立
大学在20年前由他的父亲建立。Dà xué zài 2 0 nián qián yóu tā de fù qīn jiàn lì。
The university was founded by his father twenty years ago.
真正的友谊建立在彼此信任的基础上。Zhēn zhèng de yǒu yì jiàn lì zài bǐ cǐ xìn rèn de jī chǔ shàng。