Chinese for "stand up" is 站起來. 站 means to stand, and 起來 means "rise up." In Hanyu Pinyin, this is pronounced "zhan4qi3lai2." In Gwoyeu Romatzyh, it's pronounce "jannchiilai."
起立Qǐlì
"Upo" in Swahili means "are you there" or "are you present." It is commonly used in casual conversations to check if someone is available or around.
sit
calabash
bottle gourd
director
The animals on the Chinese zodiac don't stand for months. They stand for years. The year 2013 is the Year of the Snake.
It is the Chinese symbol for "Chinese". It also means "middle".
Bottle gourd
gourd
"Upo" in Swahili means "you are there" or "are you there."
The word for "peaceful" in Chinese is "和平" (hépíng).