Chinese word

修建

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū jiàn

Meaning

  • verbbuild

Example

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.

Illustration for 修建 (build)

More examples

为了保护古迹，他们没有修建新的建筑。wèi le bǎo hù gǔ jì tā men méi yǒu xiū jiàn xīn de jiàn zhù

To protect the historic site, they did not construct new buildings.

Core concept

A large-scale process that brings a structure into being or puts an existing one into better shape.

Common phrases

  • 修建基础设施xiū jiàn jī chǔ shè shī

    construct infrastructure

  • 修建高速公路xiū jiàn gāo sù gōng lù

    construct a highway

  • 修建民房xiū jiàn mín fáng

    construct homes

Similar words

建筑jiàn zhù: Design and build a building.
建设jiàn shè: Create and improve public facilities or infrastructure.
建造jiàn zào: Construct a structure by putting materials together.

Definition in Chinese

对建筑物或工程进行新建或较大规模修葺的行为，既可指从零开始建造，也可指对既有构筑物进行整治与扩建。duì jiàn zhù wù huò gōng chéng jìn xíng xīn jiàn huò jiào dà guī mó xiū qì de xíng wéi jì kě zhǐ cóng líng kāi shǐ jiàn zào yě kě zhǐ duì jì yǒu gòu zhù wù jìn xíng zhěng zhì yǔ kuò jiàn

Word origin

修建 (xiūjiàn, "build") combines 修 (xiū, "repair or put in order") with 建 (jiàn, "build"), so the compound covers both creating a structure and substantially improving one already there.

Usage tips

  • English build often suggests new construction, while this verb also covers major renovation or expansion, so the surrounding project details help identify the intended sense.

Opposites

Related words

  • 修建项目xiū jiàn xiàng mùbuilding projectnoun
  • 修建工程xiū jiàn gōng chéngconstruction projectnoun

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