建设

建設

jiànshè

verb HSK 3 #8,397

Meanings

我们要建设美丽的家园。

Wǒmen yào jiànshè měilì de jiāyuán.

We must build a beautiful homeland.

城市建设发展很快。

Chéngshì jiànshè fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

Urban construction is developing rapidly.

基础设施建设很重要。

Jīchǔ shèshī jiànshè hěn zhòngyào.

Infrastructure construction is very important.

usage

建设 is broader than physical construction — it includes economic, cultural development. 经济建设, 文化建设, 城市建设.

culture

建设 is a key word in Chinese political discourse. 社会主义现代化建设 is a commonly heard phrase.

建 jiàn

设 shè