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Expressing 'to build' or 'to construct' with 修筑 (xiūzhù)
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Structure
Subject + 修筑 + Object (infrastructure)
Explanation
The verb 修筑 (xiūzhù) means "to build" or "to construct" and is typically used for large-scale infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, walls, and fortifications. It implies careful, deliberate construction work. Use 修筑 when describing the building of major structures, especially in formal or historical contexts.
Examples
政府计划在山区修筑一条新公路。
Zhèngfǔ jìhuà zài shānqū xiūzhù yì tiáo xīn gōnglù.
The government plans to build a new highway in the mountainous area.
古代人民花了很多年修筑长城。
Gǔdài rénmín huā le hěn duō nián xiūzhù Chángchéng.
Ancient people spent many years building the Great Wall.
工人们正在河上修筑一座石桥。
Gōngrénmen zhèngzài hé shàng xiūzhù yí zuò shíqiáo.
Workers are building a stone bridge over the river.