to build, to establish, to construct
Animated Stroke Order 建
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HSK Vocabulary: 建
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 建 is used in context
1
tā他
men们
jì计
huà划
jiàn建
lì立
yì一
jiā家
xīn新
gōng公
sī司
。
They plan to establish a new company.
2
wǒ我
jiàn建
yì议
nǐ你
zǎo早
diǎn点
chū出
fā发
。
I suggest you leave early.
3
zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
zhèng正
zài在
jiàn建
shè设
xīn新
de的
dì地
tiě铁
xiàn线
lù路
。
This city is constructing a new subway line.
4
wǒ我
jiàn建
yì议
nǐ你
duō多
hē喝
shuǐ水
。
I suggest you drink more water.
5
lǎo老
shī师
jiàn建
yì议
wǒ我
men们
měi每
tiān天
dú读
yī一
běn本
shū书
。
The teacher suggests we read a book every day.
6
wèi为
le了
gǎi改
shàn善
kōng空
qì气
zhì质
liàng量
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jiàn建
yì议
shì市
mín民
jiǎn减
shǎo少
kāi开
chē车
chū出
xíng行
。
To improve air quality, the government suggests that citizens reduce driving.
7
wǒ我
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yí一
gè个
xīn新
wén文
jiàn件
jiā夹
。
I created a new folder.
8
tā他
men们
jiàn建
lì立
le了
yí一
gè个
xué学
xí习
xiǎo小
zǔ组
，
měi每
zhōu周
yì一
qǐ起
fù复
xí习
gōng功
kè课
。
They established a study group to review lessons together every week.
9
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
jì计
huà划
zài在
hǎi海
wài外
jiàn建
lì立
xīn新
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
jī基
dì地
，
yǐ以
kuò扩
dà大
quán全
qiú球
yè业
wù务
。
This company plans to set up new production bases overseas to expand its global business.
10
zhè这
shì是
yī一
zuò座
jiàn建
zhù筑
。
This is a building.
Information
Traditional建
Radical廴
Strokes8
StructureSemi-Enclosed
Frequency#809
Zhuyinㄐㄧㄢˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+5EFA
CangjieNKQ
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality