English–Chinese
“build” in Chinese
How to say “build” in Chinese
“Build” in Chinese is 建 (jiàn).
Creates something that did not exist before and gives it a stable form, from a structure to an institution or relationship.
Example sentences with 建
她打算今年建新房。tā dǎ suàn jīn nián jiàn xīn fáng
She plans to build a new house this year.
Tips for using 建
- For physical construction, everyday Chinese often uses a verb that names the particular work being done, whereas this word commonly appears in official language and compound words.
Other Chinese words for “build”
他们在河上架了一座桥。tā men zài hé shàng jià le yí zuò qiáo
They built a bridge over the river.
很多老房子需要重筑。hěn duō lǎo fáng zi xū yào chóng zhù
Many old houses need to be rebuilt.
他们正在造房子。tā men zhèng zài zào fáng zi
They are building a house.
他们计划在郊区修建一座小房子。tā men jì huà zài jiāo qū xiū jiàn yí zuò xiǎo fáng zi
They plan to build a small house in the suburbs.
他们计划在郊区兴建一座学校。tā men jì huà zài jiāo qū xīng jiàn yí zuò xué xiào
They plan to build a school in the suburbs.
我们要建设新的公园。wǒ men yào jiàn shè xīn de gōng yuán
We need to build a new park.
他想在郊区建造一所小屋。tā xiǎng zài jiāo qū jiàn zào yì suǒ xiǎo wū
He wants to build a small cabin in the suburbs.
我们要打造一个更好的团队。wǒ men yào dǎ zào yí gè gèng hǎo de tuán duì
We need to build a better team.
他们在公园里搭建了一个舞台。tā men zài gōng yuán lǐ dā jiàn le yí gè wǔ tái
They built a stage in the park.
我们需要构建一个新系统。wǒ men xū yào gòu jiàn yí gè xīn xì tǒng
We need to build a new system.