Writing
建设 (jiàn shè) — how to say "construction" in Chinese
建设
Construction, building
verb
Character composition
建
to build
设
to set up
Radicals / Keys
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
建设国家
jiànshè guójiā
build the country
经济建设
jīngjì jiànshè
economic construction
Examples
政府正在投入大量资金建设新的高速公路和铁路。
The government is investing a lot of money in the construction of new highways and railways.
城市建设
Urban construction.
Frequently asked questions
Construction meaning in Chinese
"construction" in Chinese is 建设 (jiàn shè).
建设 meaning in English
建设 (jiàn shè) means "Construction, building".
How is 建设 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn shè (written as jian she, jianshe). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "construction" in Chinese characters?
It is written 建设: 建 has 8 strokes, 设 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 建设?
建设 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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