How to say “build” in Chinese
build, construct
“Build” in Chinese is 建造, jiàn zào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
建造 is read jiàn zào: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
It hints at the sound of 健 jiàn and 键 jiàn.
On the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 告 gào hints at the reading.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “建造”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 建造. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座桥是一百多年前建造的。zhèzuòqiáoshìyìbǎiduōniánqiánjiànzàodeThis bridge was built more than a hundred years ago.
- 这座桥是去年建造的zhèzuòqiáoshìqùniánjiànzàodeThis bridge was built last year.
More words from the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “build” in Chinese?
“Build” in Chinese is 建造, pinyin jiànzào.
What does 建造 mean?
建造 (jiànzào) means “build, construct”.
How do you write 建造?
建造 is 2 characters: 建 (jiàn) — build; found; 造 (zào) — make, create. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 建造?
建造 is read jiànzào. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, zào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“build” in the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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