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重建

chóng jiàn
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Common

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

4 items
修建
xiū jiàn

to build

When emphasizing construction from scratch
修复
xiū fù

to restore; to renovate

When focusing on restoring to original state
改造
gǎi zào

to transform

When meaning to renovate or remodel
恢复
huī fù

to reinstate

When referring to restoring an abstract state

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
jiàn

to establish

重
chóng

to repeat

重
zhòng

heavy