督建

dūjiàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to supervise construction
  2. 2 to oversee the building of

Examples

Zhè zuò dàqiáo yóu zǒng gōngchéngshī qīnzì dūjiàn.
This bridge was supervised by the chief engineer himself.
Gùgōng yóu Míngcháo huángdì xiàlìng dūjiàn.
The Forbidden City was constructed under the supervision of Ming dynasty emperors.

Tips

usage
督建 frequently appears in historical and architectural contexts: X督建 ('built under X's supervision') is a stock phrase on plaques and Wikipedia-style descriptions of palaces, temples, and infrastructure.

Stroke Order

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