Chinese word

建造

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn zào

Meaning

  • verbbuild

Example

他想在郊区建造一所小屋。tā xiǎng zài jiāo qū jiàn zào yì suǒ xiǎo wū

He wants to build a small cabin in the suburbs.

Illustration for 建造 (build)

More examples

施工队正在山下建造一条穿山隧道。shī gōng duì zhèng zài shān xià jiàn zào yì tiáo chuān shān suì dào

The construction team is building a tunnel through the mountain at its foot.

Core concept

Brings materials and parts together through planned construction until a substantial building or structure is ready for use.

Common phrases

  • 建造隧道jiàn zào suì dào

    build a tunnel

  • 建造桥梁jiàn zào qiáo liáng

    build a bridge

  • 建造住宅小区jiàn zào zhù zhái xiǎo qū

    build a residential complex

Similar words

建设jiàn shè: Develop and complete public facilities or infrastructure through planned construction.
建筑jiàn zhù: Construct a building according to a design.
建立jiàn lì: Establish an institution, system, relationship, or other abstract entity.
盖gài: Build a house or shelter in a casual, everyday way, including putting up its walls and roof.

Definition in Chinese

通过施工和制造过程，将材料和构件按设计组合并完成，使之成为可以投入使用的较大型实体建筑或构筑物。tōng guò shī gōng hé zhì zào guò chéng jiāng cái liào hé gòu jiàn àn shè jì zǔ hé bìng wán chéng shǐ zhī chéng wéi ké yǐ tóu rù shǐ yòng de jiào dà xíng shí tǐ jiàn zhù huò gòu zhù wù

Word origin

建 (jiàn, "establish and raise") + 造 (zào, "make") combines raising a structure with making it as a completed whole.

Usage tips

  • News reports and official or technical writing often use this verb for large projects, while ordinary conversation usually chooses a simpler everyday verb for a small building.

Opposites

Related words

  • 建造工程jiàn zào gōng chéngconstruction projectnoun
  • 建造物jiàn zào wùbuildingnoun

Word lists with this word