建设
To build or construct something, usually a large-scale project, system, or abstract concept like a culture or a relationship.
Examples
3 of 5这里正在建设一个新的购物中心。
A new shopping center is being built here.
公司致力于团队建设。
The company is committed to team building.
我们要建设好自己的家园。
We must build our home well.
Word Family
Memory Tip
'建' (to build) and '设' (to set up/design). Designing and building something big.
Quick Quiz
我们需要提出一些____性的建议,而不是只批评。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 建设
Examples
这里正在建设一个新的购物中心。
everydayA new shopping center is being built here.
公司致力于团队建设。
businessThe company is committed to team building.
我们要建设好自己的家园。
informalWe must build our home well.
基础设施建设对国家经济至关重要。
academicInfrastructure construction is vital to the national economy.
国家正在加强法治建设。
formalThe country is strengthening the construction of the rule of law.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
现代化建设
modernization construction
Often Confused With
建立 is more about starting/founding (an organization); 建设 is about the ongoing process of building/improving.
Usage Notes
Used for both physical buildings and abstract systems (like 'legal construction').
Common Mistakes
Don't use 建设 for small things like 'making a sandwich' or 'writing a letter'.
Memory Tip
'建' (to build) and '设' (to set up/design). Designing and building something big.
Word Origin
From '建' (establish/erect) and '设' (set up/arrange).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
China is often called '基建狂魔' (Infrastructure Maniac) due to its rapid infrastructure construction.
Quick Quiz
我们需要提出一些____性的建议,而不是只批评。
Correct!
The correct answer is: 建设
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凸显
B1To make something stand out or become more prominent; to highlight a problem or characteristic.
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B1To make something better or to improve a situation that was previously unsatisfactory.
承担
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B1To start, create, or set up an organization, system, or relationship, especially one that is intended to last for a long time.
冲突
B1A serious disagreement or argument, typically a protracted one. It can refer to physical combat or a clash between opposing ideas or interests.
角色
B1The function assumed or part played by a person or thing in a particular situation. It can refer to theatrical parts or social functions.
交流
B1The exchange of information, ideas, or feelings between people. It can also refer to the exchange of cultures or goods.
社区
B1A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. It often refers to a neighborhood or an online group.
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