建筑物 jiànzhùwù building
building; structure; edifice
How to remember 建筑物: 建 to build + 筑 building + 物 thing = building.
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How it is used
- A building / structure (as a physical object): 高大的建筑物 (gāodà de jiànzhùwù) a tall building.
- The concrete 'built structure'; 建筑 (jiànzhù) can also mean architecture as a field/activity, while 建筑物 is specifically the physical edifice.
- Neutral; measure word 座/栋.
Example sentences
- 在建筑物里的所有人都感觉到了地震。 Zài jiànzhùwù lǐ de suǒyǒurén dōu gǎnjué dào le dìzhèn.Everybody in the building felt the earthquake.
- 没有人会为这个旧建筑物的拆除而落泪。 Méiyǒu rénhuì wèi zhège jiù jiànzhùwù de chāichú ér luòlèi.Nobody's going to shed any tears if that old building gets torn down.
- 建筑物在地震中摇晃。 Jiànzhùwù zài dìzhèn zhōng yáohuàng.The buildings shook in the earthquake.