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建筑 jiànzhù

建筑 jiànzhù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 4 English Translations of the word 建筑 jiànzhù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
jiànzhù | jian4 zhu4
English translation
to construct
building
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Traditional form

建築

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 建筑 jiànzhù

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jiàn

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Depicts the process of setting something up. The component here is used to depict a hand holding up a wooden post, rather than a writing utensil.

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

yǐn

Positional decomposition

廴聿

Number of Strokes

8
Zhù

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

⺮巩

Number of Strokes

12

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Example sentences using 建筑 jiànzhù

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shuì dòng Xīn 建筑 jiànzhù 只是 zhǐ shì 仿 fǎng 古典 gǔdiǎn 传统 chuántǒng .

He said that the new building merely aped the classical traditions.

这种 zhè zhǒng 建筑 jiànzhù 造价 zào jià jiào Gāo .

It costs much to build this kind of building.

许多 xǔduō 公司 gōngsī 工厂 gōngchǎng de 建筑 jiànzhù mài 出去 chū qù , 然后 ránhòu zài 回来 huí lai 使用 shǐyòng .

Many more firms are selling the buildings in which their factories are, and leasing them back.

一面 yī miàn guà zài 烧毀 de 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù 房顶 fáng dǐng shǎng .

A tattered flag hung from the roof of the burnt - out building.

西班牙 Xī bān yá 领事馆 lǐngshìguǎn shì 银行 yínháng 对面 duìmiàn de 那栋高大 gāo dà de 白色 bái sè 建筑物 jiàn zhù wù .

The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.

建筑 jiànzhù Decomposition

See the 8 Chinese characters that make up 建筑 jiànzhù and their own compounds.

建筑 jiànzhù Compounds

See all 18 Chinese words that contain the characters that make up the word 建筑 jiànzhù in their composition.

  • jiàn
    • jiàn , jiàn , jiàn , jiàn , , qián , jiàn , jiān , jiàn , jiān , , , , , , jiàn ,
  • Zhù
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