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Expressing "building" with 建筑 (jiànzhù)
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Modifier + 建筑 / 建筑 + 物
Explanation
建筑 (jiànzhù) means "building" or "architecture" and can function as both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it refers to a structure or the field of architecture. As a verb, it means "to build" or "to construct." It commonly combines with other words, as in 建筑物 (a building/structure) and 建筑师 (architect).
Examples
这座建筑的设计非常有特色。
Zhè zuò jiànzhù de shèjì fēicháng yǒu tèsè.
The design of this building is very distinctive.
她从小就梦想成为一名建筑师。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng jiànzhùshī.
She has dreamed of becoming an architect since she was little.
市中心有很多古老的建筑。
Shì zhōngxīn yǒu hěn duō gǔlǎo de jiànzhù.
There are many old buildings in the city center.