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Expressing 'to build up' with 筑起 (zhùqǐ)
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Structure
Subject + 筑起 + Object
Explanation
The verb 筑起 (zhùqǐ) means "to build up," "to construct," or "to erect." The complement 起 adds the sense of something rising or being established. It can be used both literally for physical structures and figuratively. For example, 筑起坚固的城墙 means "to build up a sturdy wall."
Examples
孩子们用积木筑起了一座小城堡。
háizimen yòng jīmù zhù qǐ le yī zuò xiǎo chéngbǎo.
The children built a small castle with building blocks.
他用努力和坚持筑起了自己的事业。
tā yòng nǔlì hé jiānchí zhù qǐ le zìjǐ de shìyè.
He built his career through hard work and perseverance.
工人们在河边筑起了一道防洪墙。
gōngrénmen zài hé biān zhù qǐ le yī dào fánghóng qiáng.
The workers built a flood-prevention wall along the river.