建
筑

To construct in Chinese: 建筑 (jiàn zhù)

jiàn zhù

to construct

HSK 3.0 Level 5Traditional: 建築2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to construct
  2. 2building

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建
筑

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄓㄨˋ

zhù

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

建筑

Simplified

建築

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 汤姆是建筑师。

    tāng mǔ shì jiàn zhù shī。

    Tom was an architect.

  • 他设计了新建筑。

    tā shè jì le xīn jiàn zhù。

    He designed the new building.

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Related words

建

jiàn

to establish

筑

zhù

five-string lute

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建设

jiàn shè

to build

建议

jiàn yì

to propose

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish

建造

jiàn zào

to construct

修建

xiū jiàn

to build

创建

chuàng jiàn

to found

构建

gòu jiàn

to construct (sth abstract)

重建

chóng jiàn

to rebuild

搭建

dā jiàn

to build (esp. with simple materials)

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