建成

jiànchéng
verb #12,703

Meanings

  1. 1 to finish building; to complete construction

Characters

Build + complete = to finish building something.

Examples

HSK 2
Xīn jīchǎng shénme shíhou néng jiànchéng?
When will the new airport be finished?
HSK 4
Zhè zuò dàqiáo yǐjīng jiànchéng le.
This bridge has been completed.
HSK 5
Yīyuàn qùnián jiànchéng bìng tóurù shǐyòng.
The hospital was completed and put into service last year.

Tips

grammar
建成 is a verb + result-complement structure. The pattern is very productive: 做成 (finish doing), 写成 (finish writing), 完成 (to accomplish).

Stroke Order

jiàn
chéng