构造 gòuzào structure
structure; composition; tectonic (geology)
How to remember 构造: 构 to compose + 造 to build = structure.
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How it is used
- The internal structure/构成 of something - 人体构造 (réntǐ gòuzào) the structure of the human body, 地质构造 (dìzhì gòuzào) geological/tectonic structure.
- Refers to how parts are put together/composed; both noun and verb (to construct/compose).
- Contrast 结构 (jiégòu, structure, most common); 构造 emphasizes internal make-up, common in anatomy and geology.
Example sentences
- 这是我所见过的最大型的构造了。 Zhè shì wǒ suǒ jiàn guò de zuì dàxíng de gòuzào le.This is the most massive structure I've ever seen.