建造 jiànzào to construct
to construct; to build
How to remember 建造: 建 to build + 造 to build = to construct.
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How it is used
- To physically build/construct a concrete structure: 建造桥梁 (jiànzào qiáoliáng) build a bridge.
- Object is a tangible thing (房屋, 大坝, 船).
- Contrast 建设 (develop, broad/abstract) and 建立 (establish, intangible); 建造 is hands-on construction.
Example sentences
- 桥在建造中。 Qiáo zài jiànzào zhōng.The bridge is under construction.