Chinese word

建筑物

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn zhù wù

Meaning

  • nounbuilding

Example

这附近有很多建筑物。zhè fù jìn yǒu hěn duō jiàn zhù wù

There are many buildings nearby.

Illustration for 建筑物 (building)

More examples

地震后，这些建筑物中的部分已经被列为危险建筑。dì zhèn hòu zhè xiē jiàn zhù wù zhōng de bù fèn yǐ jīng bèi liè wéi wēi xiǎn jiàn zhù

After the earthquake, some of these buildings have already been designated as dangerous buildings.

Core concept

A solid human-made space enclosed by walls and a roof, where people enter for living, work, or other activities.

Common phrases

  • 保护建筑物bǎo hù jiàn zhù wù

    protect buildings

  • 修缮建筑物xiū shàn jiàn zhù wù

    repair buildings

  • 拆除建筑物chāi chú jiàn zhù wù

    demolish buildings

Similar words

房子fáng zi: A home or house for people to live in, including a particular room or unit.
房屋fáng wū: A general term for buildings used as homes, storage spaces, or other facilities.
大楼dà lóu: A large building with many floors, often occupied by companies or stores.
楼房lóu fáng: A building with several floors that is used for housing or business.

Definition in Chinese

建筑物是由人为建造、用于居住、办公或其他用途、具有固定墙体和屋顶并可供人出入的构筑物。jiàn zhù wù shì yóu rén wéi jiàn zào yòng yú jū zhù bàn gōng huò qí tā yòng tú jù yǒu gù dìng qiáng tǐ hé wū dǐng bìng kě gōng rén chū rù de gòu zhù wù

Word origin

The compound 建 (jiàn, "build") + 筑 (zhù, "construct") + 物 (wù, "thing") names a thing made by building, giving the word its broad sense of a building.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun sounds relatively formal and is more common in official descriptions, signs, and information about the built environment.

Related words

  • 建筑学jiàn zhù xuéarchitecturenoun
  • 建筑师jiàn zhù shīarchitectnoun
  • 建筑风格jiàn zhù fēng géarchitectural stylenoun

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