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建造

jiàn zào
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to construct
  2. 2. to build

Word relationships

Antonyms

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拆毁
chāi huǐ

to demolish; to tear down

拆毁 means 'to demolish', opposite of constructing.

Related words

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修建
xiū jiàn

to build

修建 implies building and repairing, often for roads or bridges.

Synonyms

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建设
jiàn shè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

Both can mean 'to construct', but 建设 is often used for abstract or large-scale projects like 经济建设.
建筑
jiàn zhù

to construct

建筑 can be a noun meaning 'building' or a verb 'to build', often for structures.

Usage notes

Collocations

Common objects: 建造桥梁 (build a bridge), 建造房屋 (build a house). Not used for relationships or theories.

Common mistakes

建造 is mainly for physical structures like buildings, bridges, or ships, not abstract concepts.

Example Sentences

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这个建筑的框架是用钢铁 建造 的。
The frame of this building is made of steel.

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Child Words of 建造

建
jiàn

to establish

造
zào

to make