重建

chóng jiàn

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

1. to rebuild
2. to reestablish
3. reconstruction
4. rebuilding

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 修建 xiū jiàn 修建 xiū jiàn to build When emphasizing construction from scratch: to build
• 修复 xiū fù 修复 xiū fù to restore; to renovate When focusing on restoring to original state: to restore; to renovate
• 改造 gǎi zào 改造 gǎi zào to transform When meaning to renovate or remodel: to transform
• 恢复 huī fù 恢复 huī fù to reinstate When referring to restoring an abstract state: to reinstate

Usage notes

Collocations

重建 is often used with abstract nouns like 信任 (trust) or 秩序 (order), not only physical structures.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 重建 (chóngjiàn) with 创建 (chuàngjiàn, to create anew). 重建 implies rebuilding something that previously existed.

Example Sentences

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他们正在 重建 家园。

They are rebuilding their homeland.

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Child Words of 重建

• 建 建 jiàn: to establish
• 重 重 chóng: to repeat
• 重 重 zhòng: heavy