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拔地而起 Pronunciation and Pinyin

拔地而起 Usage and Examples

shoot up from the ground

towering

spring up

七根巨大的圆柱从大理石地面拔地而起。

Seven massive columns rise up from a marble floor.

悬崖从海滩上拔地而起。

The cliffs rise sheer from the beach.

The characters in 拔地而起

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
拔
bá8pull out or uproot
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
而
ér6and, but, then
起
qǐ10to rise, start, or begin

More words starting with 拔

  • bá拔yi一bá拔Give it a pull, Give it a tug
  • bá拔jǔ举promote, elevate
  • bá拔liáng凉Bone-chilling, Disheartening
  • bá拔chū出pull out, extract
  • bá拔chū出lái来pull out, extract
  • bá拔jiàn剑Draw a sword, Unsheathe a sword
  • bá拔dì地rising sharply, towering
  • bá拔chéng城to capture a city
  • bá拔chéng城ér而rù入capture and enter the city, take the city by storm and enter
  • bá拔jiān尖outstanding, top-notch
  • bá拔diào掉le了pulled out, extracted
  • bá拔bù步To take a step; to get going.

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Questions about 拔地而起

What does 拔地而起 mean in Chinese?

拔地而起 (bá dì ér qǐ) means “shoot up from the ground, towering, spring up”.

How do you pronounce 拔地而起?

拔地而起 is pronounced bá dì ér qǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “shoot up from the ground” in Chinese?

“shoot up from the ground” is 拔地而起 (bá dì ér qǐ) in Chinese.

How is 拔地而起 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 拔地而起, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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