建
Meaning
jiàn jian4
- to establish
- to found
- to set up
- to build
- to construct
Example sentences
- When was this university founded?
- A large amount of money was spent on the bridge.
- His plan is to build a bridge over that river.
- They decided to build a bridge.
HSK words with 建
- 建议jiànyìto propose; to suggest; to recommend
- 建立jiànlìto establish
- 建设jiànshèto build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
- 建成jiànchéngto establish
- 建筑jiànzhùto construct
- 建造jiànzàoto construct
- 修建xiūjiànto build
- 重建chóngjiànto rebuild
- 创建chuàngjiànto found
- 构建gòujiànto construct (sth abstract)
- 组建zǔjiànto organize
- 建筑物jiànzhùwùbuilding
- 建筑师jiànzhùshīarchitect
- 搭建dājiànto build (esp. with simple materials)
- 兴建xīngjiànto build
- 扩建kuòjiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
- 封建fēngjiànsystem of enfeoffment
- 建树jiànshùto make a contribution
- 建交jiànjiāoto establish diplomatic relations