建造

jiàn zào
construct, build, put up
verb

Example Sentences

我们正在建造一座新房子。
wǒmen zhèngzài jiànzào yīzuò xīn fángzǐ 。
We are building a new house.
他想建造一个桥来连接两岸。
tāxiǎng jiànzào yígè qiáo lái liánjiē liǎngàn 。
He wants to build a bridge to connect both banks.
这个城市正在建造新的道路。
zhègè chéngshì zhèngzài jiànzào xīnde dàolù 。
The city is constructing new roads.

Individual Characters

建jiàn
build, construct, erect, establish
造zào
make, build, create, produce

Words with similar meanings

施工shīgōng
construction
More formal, specifically refers to the process of construction work.
建设jiànshè
establish
Focuses on the aspect of establishing or setting up something, often used in a broader infrastructural context.

Words Starting With 建

建立jiàn lì
to build; to establish; to set up; to found
建筑jiàn zhù
building; to construct; Taiwan pr. jian4 zhu2
建议jiàn yì
"to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
建设jiàn shè
to build; to construct; construction; constructive

Words Ending With 造

制造zhì zào
to manufacture; to make
创造chuàng zào
to create; to bring about; to produce
伪造wěi zào
to forge; to fake; to counterfeit
塑造sù zào
to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in words)
铸造zhù zào
to cast (pour metal into a mold)

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