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    Using 建 (jiàn) to express "to build"

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    建 + Object

    Explanation

    建 means "to build" or "to construct" and is used when describing the creation of structures, systems, or organizations. It frequently appears in both modern and classical Chinese, often in compound words like 建造 or 修建.

    Examples

    • 这座桥是一百多年前建的。

      zhè zuò qiáo shì yī bǎi duō nián qián jiàn de.

      This bridge was built over a hundred years ago.

    • 他们打算在河边建一座新的图书馆。

      tāmen dǎsuàn zài hé biān jiàn yī zuò xīn de túshūguǎn.

      They plan to build a new library by the river.

    • 这条铁路花了五年才建完。

      zhè tiáo tiělù huā le wǔ nián cái jiàn wán.

      This railway took five years to complete.

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