修建

xiūjiàn

verb HSK 5 #11,532

Meanings

1 to build
2 to construct

Characters

to build; to repair

to build; to construct

Examples

政府计划修建一条新公路。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà xiūjiàn yītiáo xīn gōnglù.

The government plans to build a new highway.

这座桥是十年前修建的。

Zhè zuò qiáo shì shínián qián xiūjiàn de.

This bridge was built ten years ago.

村民们一起修建了一所学校。

Cūnmín men yīqǐ xiūjiàn le yī suǒ xuéxiào.

The villagers built a school together.

Tips

usage

修建 is used for large infrastructure: roads, bridges, buildings. For smaller objects, use 建造 (jiànzào) or 搭建 (dājiàn).

Stroke Order

修 xiū

建 jiàn