Writing
建造 (jiàn zào) — how to say "to build" in Chinese
建造
To build
verb
Character composition
建
to construct
造
to make
Radicals / Keys
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
建造房子
jiànzào fángzi
build a house
建造大桥
jiànzào dàqiáo
build a large bridge
Examples
工人在城市里建造一座大桥。
Workers are building a big bridge in the city.
他们建造房子。
They build a house.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say build in Chinese?
"to build" in Chinese is 建造 (jiàn zào).
建造 meaning in English
建造 (jiàn zào) means "To build".
How is 建造 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn zào (written as jian zao, jianzao). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to build" in Chinese characters?
It is written 建造: 建 has 8 strokes, 造 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 建造?
建造 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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