建
设

To build in Chinese: 建设 (jiàn shè)

jiàn shè

to build

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 建設2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

Stroke order

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建
设

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄜˋ

shè

ㄕ/ shㄜ/ eˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

建设

Simplified

建設

Traditional

Example sentences

See 建设 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 你的想法很有建设性。

    nǐ de xiǎng fǎ hěn yǒu jiàn shè xìng。

    Your opinion is very constructive.

  • 一座新的教学楼正在建设。

    yí zuò xīn de jiào xué lóu zhèng zài jiàn shè。

    A new school building is under construction.

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Related words

建

jiàn

to establish

设

shè

to set up

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建议

jiàn yì

to propose

建筑

jiàn zhù

to construct

设备

shè bèi

equipment

设计

shè jì

to design

设施

shè shī

facilities

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish

设立

shè lì

to set up

设置

shè zhì

to set up

建造

jiàn zào

to construct

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