基础设施

基礎設施
jīchǔ shèshī
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 infrastructure

Examples

HSK 5
Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn jiànshè jīchǔ shèshī.
The government has invested huge sums in building infrastructure.
HSK 6
Zhège dìqū de jīchǔ shèshī hái hěn luòhòu.
Infrastructure in this region is still very underdeveloped.

Tips

usage
Covers roads, railways, power grids, water pipes and telecom networks. News reports often shorten it to 基建, and China's building boom earned the country the joking nickname 基建狂魔 'infrastructure maniac'.

Stroke Order

基 jī
础 chǔ
设 shè
施 shī