How to say “building” in Chinese
building; architecture
“Building” in Chinese is 建筑, jiàn zhù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
建筑 is read jiàn zhù: 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 top, 竹 “bamboo”. Sounds the same as 住 zhù.
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 “建筑”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 建筑. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这座建筑左右对称zhèzuòjiànzhùzuǒyòuduìchènThis building is symmetrical: its left and right sides are the same.
- 这座建筑的造型很独特zhèzuòjiànzhùdezàoxínghěndútèThis building has a very distinctive shape.
- 这座古老的建筑是哪个朝代建的？zhèzuògǔlǎodejiànzhùshìnǎgecháodàijiàndeWhich dynasty was this ancient building built in?
More words from the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “building” in Chinese?
“Building” in Chinese is 建筑, pinyin jiànzhù.
What does 建筑 mean?
建筑 (jiànzhù) means “building; architecture”.
How do you write 建筑?
建筑 is 2 characters: 建 (jiàn) — build; found; 筑 (zhù) — build. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 建筑?
建筑 is read jiànzhù. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, zhù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“building” 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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