How to say “building” in Chinese
building, structure
“Building” in Chinese is 建筑物, jiàn zhù wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
建筑物 is read jiàn zhù wù: 3 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.
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
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 “建筑物”.
More words from the lesson “Homes, buildings, square meters”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “building” in Chinese?
“Building” in Chinese is 建筑物, pinyin jiànzhùwù.
What does 建筑物 mean?
建筑物 (jiànzhùwù) means “building, structure”.
How do you write 建筑物?
建筑物 is 3 characters: 建 (jiàn) — build; found; 筑 (zhù) — build; 物 (wù) — thing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 建筑物?
建筑物 is read jiànzhùwù. Tones: jiàn — fourth tone, zhù — fourth tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“building” in the lesson “Homes, buildings, square meters”
This word is from the topic “Home and daily life” of HSK 6. 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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