The word 建设性 (jiànshèxìng) is a modern Chinese compound formed through a common morphological process. It combines the noun 建设 (jiànshè), meaning "construction" or "building," with the suffix 性 (xìng), which denotes "nature," "character," or "quality." Structurally, it follows the pattern of "Noun + 性" to create an adjective meaning "having the quality of that noun." Therefore, 建设性 literally translates to "the quality of construction/building" and semantically extends to mean "constructive," describing an approach or criticism that is helpful and aimed at improvement rather than mere fault-finding.