违建

違建
wéijiàn
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 illegal structure
  2. 2 unauthorized building

Examples

HSK 6
Lóudǐng shàng de nà jiān xiǎowū shì wéijiàn.
The little hut on the roof is an illegal structure.
HSK 6
Chéngguǎn xiàn tāmen yí ge yuè nèi chāichú wéijiàn.
The city inspectors gave them a month to tear down the illegal structure.

Tips

usage
Short for 违章建筑: anything built without a permit, from rooftop huts to whole extra floors. Typical news phrases are 拆违建 "tear down illegal structures" and 查违建 "inspect for illegal structures".

Stroke Order

违 wéi
建 jiàn