Verbhave/keep a foothold somewhere

Animated Stroke Order

Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 立足.
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足 stroke order svg

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Character Breakdown

立足 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 立足 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 立足 with other words naturally.
Noun + Suffixwith
diǎn
neutral
foothold; standpoint
Adverb + Verbwith难以
nán
neutral
hard to gain a foothold
Verb + Objectwith社会
shè
huì
neutral
establish oneself in society
Verb + Complementwith长远
cháng
yuǎn
formal
base on long-term considerations

Example Sentences with 立足

zhàn
zài
shàng
I stand on the ground.
ruò
xiǎng
zài
xué
shù
jiè
jiù
biǎo
yǒu
yǐng
xiǎng
de
lùn
wén
If you want to establish a foothold in academia, you must publish influential papers.
suàn
zài
zhè
ge
jìng
zhēng
liè
de
shì
chǎng
zhōng
ne
How do you plan to establish a foothold in this highly competitive market?
zài
gōng
gōng
zuò
hěn
He has established himself in the company and works very hard.
méi
yǒu
xīn
shù
men
de
hěn
nán
zài
háng
nèi
Without core technology, our company will find it difficult to establish a foothold in the industry.
jǐn
xiǎng
zài
zhè
hái
huà
tuò
zhǎn
hǎi
wài
He not only wants to establish a foothold here but also plans to expand overseas business.
wèi
le
zài
zhè
ge
háng
men
yào
duàn
chuàng
xīn
To gain a foothold in this industry, we need to keep innovating.
zài
zhè
ge
xīn
chéng
shì
hòu
zhōng
gǎn
dào
shēng
huó
wěn
dìng
le
After establishing a foothold in this new city, she finally felt her life had stabilized.