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建造
Traditional Chinese
建造
Mandarin pinyin pronunciation
jiàn zào
Cantonese jyutpin pronunciation
gin3 jou6
Short definition to build
Usage frequency Very common
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All available English definitions to buildMDBG iconto constructMDBG iconAdso icon/
Copyleft icon Adso icon Adso: to construct
Copyleft icon Cantofish icon Cantofish: samecdic
Copyleft icon MDBG icon MDBG: to construct; to build
Copyleft icon LDC icon LDC: construct; build; fabricate; fabrication; raises
Copyleft icon Cdict icon CDict: construct; build'
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这座( zhè zuò)
建筑物(jiàn zhù wù) edifice
将在(jiāngzài)
城市(chéng shì) urban
建造(jiàn zào) to build

This building will be built in the city.

因为(yīn wèi) because
几乎(jī hū) almost
所有的(suǒ yǒu de) all
四合院(sì hé yuàn) courtyard house (type of Chinese residence)
(yǒu) some
(nán) South Africa
面的(miàn dí) minivan taxi
(mén) valve
(hé) with
主要(zhǔ yào zhǔ yāo) main
楼房(lóu fáng) a building of two or more stories
所以(suǒ yǐ) as a result
大部分(dà bù fēn) the majority
(dedì) of
胡同(hú tòng) lane
(shì) is
(cóngcóng) from
东到(dōngdào)
西(xī) west
建造(jiàn zào) to build
(dedì) of

Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.

建造(jiàn zào) to build
(zhè) these
堵墙( dǔ qiáng)
(shì) is
为了(wèi le) in order to
(bà) stem
(rén) man
(gé) to partition
在外面(zài wài mian) on the outside
还是(hái shì) or
(bà) stem
他们(tā men) they
留在(liú zài) to leave in
里面(lǐ miàn) inside

Was this wall built to keep people out or to keep them in?

金字塔(jīn zì tǎ) pyramid (building or structure)
(shì) is
古时候(gǔshíhòu) in olden days
建造(jiàn zào) to build
(dedì) of

The pyramids were built in ancient times.

(tā) another
(xǐ) to like
(huān) joyous
建造(jiàn zào) to build
模型飞机(móxíngfēijī)

He likes to build model planes.

到处都( dào chǔ dū)
(shì) is
(xīn) Singapore
建造(jiàn zào) to build
(dedì) of
楼房(lóu fáng) a building of two or more stories

New buildings are being built here, there and everywhere.

(nǐ) variant of 你, you (female)
不能(bù néng) to be unable
(zài) (located) at
沼泽地(zhǎo zé dì) swamp
(shàng) upper
建造(jiàn zào) to build
建筑物(jiàn zhù wù) edifice

You can't build buildings on swampy land.

这座( zhè zuò)
(qiáo) bridge
是在(shìzài)
(liǎng) two
年前(nián qián) years ago
建造(jiàn zào) to build
(dedì) of

This bridge was built two years ago.

这是(zhèshì)
杰克(jié kè) Jack (name)
建造(jiàn zào) to build
(dedì) of
房子(fáng zi) room

This is the house that Jack built.

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