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Expressing 'to build' or 'construction' with 建筑 (jiànzhù)
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建筑 + Noun
Explanation
The word 建筑 (jiànzhù) can function as both a verb meaning "to build" and a noun meaning "building" or "architecture." As a modifier, it appears in compounds like 建筑法规 (building regulations). It is widely used in formal and technical contexts.
Examples
这座城市有很多古老的建筑值得参观。
Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu hěn duō gǔlǎo de jiànzhù zhídé cānguān.
This city has many ancient buildings worth visiting.
他大学学的是建筑设计专业。
Tā dàxué xué de shì jiànzhù shèjì zhuānyè.
He studied architectural design in college.
那栋建筑的外观非常有特色。
Nà dòng jiànzhù de wàiguān fēicháng yǒu tèsè.
The exterior of that building is very distinctive.