jiàn zào
construct; build; put up
这座大厦是去年建造的。
Zhè zuò dà shà shì qù nián jiàn zào de.
This building was built last year.
他们正在建造一座新桥。
Tā men zhèng zài jiàn zào yī zuò xīn qiáo.
They are building a new bridge.
这座城市正在迅速建造。
Zhè zuò chéng shì zhèng zài xù shí jiàn zào.
This city is being built rapidly.
建筑 (jiànzhù)
construction
建造 (jiànzào)
build
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The Chinese word 建造 (jiànzào) for "to build" or "to construct" is composed of two characters: 建 (jiàn) and 造 (zào). The character 建 originally meant "to establish" or "to set up", and it is often used in the context of building or constructing something. The character 造 originally meant "to make" or "to create", and it is often used in the context of manufacturing or producing something. When these two characters are combined, they form the word 建造, which specifically refers to the process of building or constructing something, such as a building, a bridge, or a road.
