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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.build; construct; erect; architecture
工人耗时两年建筑桥梁。
The workers spent two years building the bridge.
建筑这间房屋花费了他五万美金。
The building of the house cost him fifty thousand dollars.
村长组织大家建筑道路。
The village chief organized everyone to build the road.
- 2
n.building
这栋建筑外形新颖。
The building has a novel shape.
这是我国的著名建筑。
This is a famous building in our country.
这个城市的建筑都很有特色。
The architecture of this city is very distinctive.
Word usage
- Note1. "建筑" is different from "建设". 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., and can be used widely. 2. "建筑" is different from "构筑". "构筑" cannot be used as a noun.
- common measure word"建筑" is often matched with measure word "栋"or"座".
一栋建筑
one building
一座建筑
one building