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建
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Definitions
- 1. to establish
- 2. to found
- 3. to set up
- 4. to build
- 5. to construct
Example Sentences
1 shown該 建 築已獲 LEED 白金認證。
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Words Containing 建
to establish
Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
to propose
Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the PRC (MOHURD)
organizational structure
to construct
feudal society
to start building
founder
Xinjian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
to restore a damaged or aging structure
constructivist theory
to establish diplomatic relations
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
to establish
system of enfeoffment
file creation
to establish a capital
building camaraderie within the Chinese Communist Youth League 中國共產主義青年團|中国共产主义青年团[zhōng guó gòng chǎn zhǔ yì qīng nián tuán]
to supervise and construct
Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变
building industry
Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平[nán píng] Fujian
built-in
to construct
Jianning county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
building society (finance)
to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
feudalism
Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[ēn shī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Hubei
semifeudal and semicolonial (the official Marxist description of China in the late Qing and under the Guomindang)
to progressively extend (service delivery, network etc) to a wider area
Jianye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
Wu Jianhao or Vanness Wu (1978-), Taiwan pop star and actor, F4 band member
construction worker
Anhui University of Architecture
China Democratic National Construction Association
Jian'ou, county-level city in Nanping 南平[nán píng] Fujian
to develop as a government project; to construct under the authority of a commission
Jianhua district of Qiqihar city 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[qí qí hā ěr], Heilongjiang
to build
Jiande, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
founder
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Jiande, county-level city in Hangzhou 杭州[háng zhōu], Zhejiang
constructive
building complex
civil engineering
to set up; to establish
to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
lunar month of 30 days
to make a contribution
to lay foundations
to organize
to make a suggestion
built-up area
Yang JianLi, PRC human rights activist
to propose
Jiantang, capital of Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[dí qìng zàng zú zì zhì zhōu], northwest Yunnan
Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平[nán píng] Fujian
to rebuild
China Communications Construction Company
architect
formally establish diplomatic relations
semifeudal
Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛, Liaoning
capital construction (project)
to propose
feudal ruler
Jianyang, county-level city in Nanping 南平[nán píng] Fujian
Jiansanjiang, large-scale agricultural development in Sanjiang river plain in Heilongjiang
Nishimatsu Construction Co.
building materials
Jianchang county in Huludao 葫蘆島|葫芦岛, Liaoning
Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[cháo yáng], Liaoning
to achieve or accomplish goals
feudalism
to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan
John Huang (1945-), Democratic Party fundraiser
Jianhu county in Yancheng 鹽城|盐城[yán chéng], Jiangsu
Jianshui county in Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture, Yunnan
Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, also known as XPCC or Bingtuan (\the Corps\), a state-owned economic and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402
lunar month of 29 days
to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations)
recommended retail price (RRP)
party-founding
co-op owned house
Army Day (August 1)
Yi Jianlian (1987-), Chinese basketball player for the New Jersey Nets (NBA)
to build
to establish a government
Jianye district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏
feudal way of thinking
to build (for the first time)
architectural
Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆[zhū yǔn wén] (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402
superstructure
to prepare to build sth
China Construction Bank
Chen Chien-jen (1951-), Taiwanese politician, vice president of the Republic of China 2016-2020
setup time
Jianshi County in Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[ēn shī tǔ jiā zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu], Hubei
to construct (sth abstract)
see 建軍節|建军节[jiàn jūn jié]
Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB), a pro-Beijing political party in Hong Kong
to construct under contract
to reconstruct
Xinjian county in Nanchang 南昌, Jiangxi
Tung Chee-hwa (1937-), Hong Kong entrepreneur and politician, chief executive 1997-2005
lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force
CCP Founding Day (July 1st)
to found a country
structure
feudal times
Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan
Chien-Ming Wang (1980-), Taiwanese starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals in Major League Baseball
Jianping county in Chaoyang 朝陽|朝阳[cháo yáng], Liaoning
to rebuild
building
to build (esp. with simple materials)
construction company
high-rise building
reign name (196-219) at the end of the Han dynasty
to build
to found
nickname for US President Trump 川普[chuān pǔ], implying that he benefitted China (hence 建國|建国[jiàn guó]) by doing a poor job of leading the US