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“start construction” in Chinese

Chinese

Also开工 (kāi gōng)

Pronunciation

Pinyindòng gōng

Example

这个工地下周就要动工了。zhè ge gōng dì xià zhōu jiù yào dòng gōng le

Construction at this site starts next week.

Illustration for 动工 (start construction)

How to say “start construction” in Chinese

“Start construction” in Chinese is 动工 (dòng gōng).

A construction project crossing the line from preparation into active on-site operations.

Full entry for 动工: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 动工

业主宣布该楼盘即将动工,并将于下月开标。yè zhǔ xuān bù gāi lóu pán jí jiāng dòng gōng bìng jiāng yú xià yuè kāi biāo

The owner announced that construction on the development would soon begin and that bids would be opened next month.

Tips for using 动工

  • The word fits reports about when a road, building, or repair job begins, while ordinary personal tasks usually need a more general verb.

Other Chinese words for “start construction”

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开工

kāi gōng

verbstart construction

我们明天开工。wǒ men míng tiān kāi gōng

We start construction tomorrow.

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