建
造

To construct in Chinese: 建造 (jiàn zào)

jiàn zào

to construct

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Definitions

  1. 1to construct
  2. 2to build

Stroke order

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建
造

Zhuyin

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ㄐㄧㄢˋ

jiàn

ㄐ/ jㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

ㄗㄠˋ

zào

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 工人们正在建造一座新的大桥。

    gōng rén men zhèng zài jiàn zào yí zuò xīn de dà qiáo。

    Workers are building a new bridge.

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Related words

建

jiàn

to establish

造

zào

to make

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

创造

chuàng zào

to create

建立

jiàn lì

to establish

建设

jiàn shè

to build

建议

jiàn yì

to propose

建筑

jiàn zhù

to construct

造成

zào chéng

to bring about

改造

gǎi zào

to transform

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish

构造

gòu zào

structure

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