粵

立laap6志zi3

laap6 zi3lap6 zi3lì zhì

English

  1. to be determined
  2. (verb) To set goal
  3. to be determined
  4. to be resolved

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 立定志願

Examples

  • 渠立志戒煙。

    She decided to give up smoking.

    Tatoeba · thesilhouette CC BY

  • 小美從小就立志做醫生。

    Siu-mei has been determined to become a doctor since she was little.

  • 她立志成為一名演員。

    She aspired to become an actress.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 人不要怕穷,要穷中立志.

    One should not be scared of poverty, and instead, be determined amidst it.

    Tatoeba · weihaiping CC BY

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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