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建筑物 (jiàn zhù wù) — how to say "building" in Chinese
建筑物
Building
noun
Character composition
建
to build
筑
to construct
物
thing
Radicals / Keys
牛
Cow
#93 · niú · 4 strokes
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
廴
Long stride
#54 · yǐn · 3 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
古老建筑物
gǔ lǎo jiàn zhù wù
ancient building
一座建筑物
yī zuò jiàn zhù wù
one building
Examples
城市里有很多高大的建筑物。
There are many tall buildings in the city.
这个建筑物很高。
This building is very tall.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say building in Mandarin?
"building" in Chinese is 建筑物 (jiàn zhù wù).
建筑物 meaning in English
建筑物 (jiàn zhù wù) means "Building".
How is 建筑物 pronounced?
It is pronounced jiàn zhù wù (written as jian zhu wu, jianzhuwu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "building" in Chinese characters?
It is written 建筑物: 建 has 8 strokes, 筑 has 12 strokes, 物 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 建筑物?
建筑物 is on the HSK 3.0 level 6 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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