改建

gǎijiàn

verb #22,965

Meanings

1 to rebuild
2 to renovate
3 to convert (a building)
4 to refurbish

Characters

to change / to alter

to build / to construct

Examples

HSK 3

旧工厂被改建成了艺术中心。

Jiù gōngchǎng bèi gǎijiàn chéng le yìshù zhōngxīn.

The old factory was converted into an arts center.

HSK 4

政府计划改建这条老街。

Zhèngfǔ jìhuà gǎijiàn zhè tiáo lǎo jiē.

The government plans to renovate this old street.

Tips

usage

改建 implies structural changes to an existing building, whereas 新建 means to build from scratch and 翻新 means to simply refurbish.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi

建 jiàn