Chinese word

兴建

Pronunciation

Pinyinxīng jiàn

Meaning

  • verbbuild

Example

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.

Illustration for 兴建 (build)

More examples

为了增加电力供应，市政府决定在近海兴建一座发电站。wèi le zēng jiā diàn lì gōng yìng shì zhèng fǔ jué dìng zài jìn hǎi xīng jiàn yí zuò fā diàn zhàn

To increase the power supply, the city government decided to build a power station near the coast.

Core concept

Brings a large planned project into existence by organizing its construction.

Common phrases

  • 兴建住宅区xīng jiàn zhù zhái qū

    build a residential area

  • 兴建医院xīng jiàn yī yuàn

    build a hospital

  • 兴建发电站xīng jiàn fā diàn zhàn

    build a power station

Similar words

建设jiàn shè: To develop and build infrastructure, facilities, or other projects in a planned, organized way.
建造jiàn zào: To make a building, ship, or other object by putting materials together with construction skills.
修建xiū jiàn: To build a road, building, or other structure as a new construction project.

Definition in Chinese

发起并实施建造工程，通常指新建大型设施或公共项目。fā qǐ bìng shí shī jiàn zào gōng chéng tōng cháng zhǐ xīn jiàn dà xíng shè shī huò gōng gòng xiàng mù

Word origin

兴建 (xīngjiàn, "to initiate construction") combines 兴 (xīng, "to start or bring into being") + 建 (jiàn, "to build or establish"), highlighting a project that is launched and built.

Usage tips

  • This verb often sounds formal and project-sized in everyday Chinese, so it commonly appears in plans, reports, and public announcements rather than descriptions of small household tasks.

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