jiàn shè

建 设

Level:

HSK5 NHSK 3 ZW7

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v.build; construct (new facilities); launch (a new undertaking)
- wǒ men zài jiàn shè wǒ men guó jiā de shì yè zhōng qǔ dé le jù dà de chéng jiù
  我们在建设我们国家的事业中取得了巨大的成就。
  We have achieved great successes in the cause of building up our country.
- tā xià dìng jué xīn yào zài nóng cūn jiàn shè zì jǐ de jiā
  他下定决心，要在农村建设自己的家。
  He made up his mind to build his own home in the countryside.
- zhè lǐ zhèng chóu huà jiàn shè yī zuò shuǐ lì fā diàn zhàn
  这里正筹划建设一座水力发电站。
  Plans are being drawn up to build a hydroelectric station here.
synonym
jiàn lì建立 gòu jiàn构建 jiàn zào建造 chuàng shè创设
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v.work hard to improve the living conditions
- tā men xiǎng yào jiàn shè dà xī běi
  他们想要建设大西北。
  They want to build the Northwest.
- tā lì zhì jiàn shè biān jiāng
  他立志建设边疆。
  He is determined to build the frontier.
- bì yè hòu tā xuǎn zé liú xià lai jiàn shè shān qū
  毕业后，他选择留下来建设山区。
  After graduation, he chose to stay and build the mountains.
synonym
jiàn zhù建筑 jiàn zào建造
antonym
pò huài破坏 huǐ huài毁坏
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n.construction work
- gǎo hǎo gè xiàng jiàn shè
  搞好各项建设。
  Do well the construction work.

Note
"建设" is different from "建筑". The objects of "建筑" are mostly civil engineering; in addition to civil engineering, the objects of "建设" can also be "country", "life", "environment", "homeland", etc.; "建设" can be used widely.

建设