Chinese word

构建

Pronunciation

Pinyingòu jiàn

Meaning

  • verbbuild

Example

我们需要构建一个新系统。wǒ men xū yào gòu jiàn yí gè xīn xì tǒng

We need to build a new system.

Illustration for 构建 (build)

More examples

科学家们正在构建新的数学模型。kē xué jiā men zhèng zài gòu jiàn xīn de shù xué mó xíng

Scientists are building a new mathematical model.

Core concept

Combines separate parts into a working structure, system, or organized whole.

Common phrases

  • 构建系统gòu jiàn xì tǒng

    build a system

  • 构建模型gòu jiàn mó xíng

    build a model

  • 构建信任gòu jiàn xìn rèn

    build trust

  • 构建框架gòu jiàn kuàng jià

    build a framework

Similar words

建立jiàn lì: Establish a system, institution, relationship, or other lasting arrangement.
创建chuàng jiàn: Create a new organization, project, or system from the beginning.
建设jiàn shè: Build and improve facilities, public works, or the foundations of a society.
组建zǔ jiàn: Gather people or equipment to form a team or organization.

Definition in Chinese

将若干要素按一定关系组合，形成能运行或发挥作用的结构或体系。jiāng ruò gān yào sù àn yí dìng guān xì zǔ hé xíng chéng néng yùn xíng huò fā huī zuò yòng de jié gòu huò tǐ xì

Word origin

构 (gòu, "assemble") + 建 (jiàn, "build") joins the ideas of arranging parts and raising a structure, giving the sense of forming a functioning whole.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 构建 (gòujiàn, "build") often takes abstract objects such as systems, models, and trust, while English may choose create, develop, or establish depending on context.

Other meanings

  • establishverb

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