Chinese word

搭建

Pronunciation

Pinyindā jiàn

Meaning

  • verbbuild

Example

他们在公园里搭建了一个舞台。tā men zài gōng yuán lǐ dā jiàn le yí gè wǔ tái

They built a stage in the park.

Illustration for 搭建 (build)

More examples

公司正在搭建一个内部知识平台。gōng sī zhèng zài dā jiàn yí gè nèi bù zhī shí píng tái

The company is building an internal knowledge platform.

Core concept

Separate materials come together and are secured into a usable structure, often for a temporary site or facility.

Common phrases

  • 搭建舞台dā jiàn wǔ tái

    build a stage

  • 搭建帐篷dā jiàn zhàng péng

    set up a tent

  • 搭建平台dā jiàn píng tái

    build a platform

Similar words

建造jiàn zào: Builds a new building or other physical structure from materials.
建设jiàn shè: Organizes a large-scale project to develop roads, facilities, or other infrastructure.
建立jiàn lì: Establishes and stabilizes a system, relationship, or organization.
组建zǔ jiàn: Brings people and resources together to form a team or organization.

Definition in Chinese

把材料、器具等按位置拼装、固定成可使用的构造或临时设施，通常指建立现场的场地或装置。bǎ cái liào qì jù děng àn wèi zhì pīn zhuāng gù dìng chéng kě shǐ yòng de gòu zào huò lín shí shè shī tōng cháng zhǐ jiàn lì xiàn chǎng de chǎng dì huò zhuāng zhì

Word origin

搭 (dā, "put together") + 建 (jiàn, "build") joins the ideas of fitting parts together and making a structure stand, which gives the verb its assembly-to-structure meaning.

Usage tips

  • English build is broad, but this verb often highlights the on-site assembly of stages, tents, booths, or similar installations rather than construction in general.

Other meanings

  • set upverb
  • erectverb

Opposites

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