Chinese word

建立

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn lì

Meaning

  • verbset up

Example

我们正在建立一个网站。wǒ men zhèng zài jiàn lì yí gè wǎng zhàn

We are setting up a website.

Illustration for 建立 (set up)

More examples

我们应该建立良好的关系。wǒ men yīng gāi jiàn lì liáng hǎo de guān xì

We should form good relationships.

Core concept

Creates a stable structure, relationship, or institution that can continue to operate.

Common phrases

  • 建立关系jiàn lì guān xì

    form relationships

  • 建立网站jiàn lì wǎng zhàn

    create a website

  • 建立友谊jiàn lì yǒu yì

    form a friendship

Similar words

设立shè lì: Officially set up an institution, organization, or system.
成立chéng lì: Come into existence and become valid after the needed steps or conditions are met.
创立chuàng lì: Start and found a new group, company, or organization.
建设jiàn shè: Build, improve, and develop roads, facilities, or other public structures.

Definition in Chinese

创建并巩固某种体系、关系或机构，使之具备长期运行或作为依据的基础。chuàng jiàn bìng gǒng gù móu zhǒng tǐ xì guān xì huò jī gòu shǐ zhī jù bèi cháng qī yùn xíng huò zuò wéi yī jù de jī chǔ

Word origin

建立 (jiànlì, "to establish") combines 建 (jiàn, "build") + 立 (lì, "stand"), suggesting that something is made solid enough to remain in place.

Usage tips

  • The grammatical object is normally the thing being formed, not the person connected to it, as in establishing trust or cooperation with someone.

Other meanings

  • foundverb
  • establishverb
  • buildverb

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