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    Expressing 'to build' or 'to construct' with 修建 (xiūjiàn)

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    Structure

    修建 + 了 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 修建 (xiūjiàn) means 'to build' or 'to construct,' typically used for large-scale infrastructure such as roads, buildings, or stadiums. It carries a formal tone and is common in news reports and written Chinese. 修建 often appears with 了 to indicate completed construction.

    Examples

    • 政府计划在这里修建一座新的体育馆。

      zhèngfǔ jìhuà zài zhèlǐ xiūjiàn yī zuò xīn de tǐyùguǎn.

      The government plans to build a new stadium here.

    • 他们花了三年时间修建了这条高速公路。

      tāmen huā le sān nián shíjiān xiūjiàn le zhè tiáo gāosù gōnglù.

      They spent three years building this expressway.

    • 村里修建了一座小学，方便孩子上学。

      cūn lǐ xiūjiàn le yī zuò xiǎoxué, fāngbiàn háizi shàngxué.

      An elementary school was built in the village to make it convenient for children to attend school.

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