破土动工

破土動工

pòtǔdònggōng

phrase #29,739

Meanings

1 to break ground (begin construction)
2 groundbreaking ceremony

Characters

to break; to pierce

earth; soil; ground

to move; to start

work; labor; construction

Examples

新医院今天正式破土动工。

Xīn yīyuàn jīntiān zhèngshì pòtǔdònggōng.

The new hospital officially broke ground today.

市长出席了大桥的破土动工仪式。

Shìzhǎng chūxí le dàqiáo de pòtǔdònggōng yíshì.

The mayor attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the bridge.

Tips

memory

破土 = 'break earth/ground'; 动工 = 'start construction work'. Together: break the ground to start work — a groundbreaking!

Stroke Order

破 pò

土 tǔ

动 dòng

工 gōng