建树 jiànshù to make a contribution
to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
How to remember 建树: 建 to build + 树 tree = to make a contribution.
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How it is used
- A notable contribution/achievement in a field - 颇有建树 (pō yǒu jiànshù) to have made considerable contributions.
- Formal, complimentary; usually about lasting accomplishments in scholarship, science, or a career.
- Often in the frame 在…方面有建树 (zài…fāngmiàn yǒu jiànshù) to have achievements in a certain area.