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The word "建造" is formed by combining the character 建, meaning to build or establish, with the character 造, meaning to make or create; their combined meanings result in the word's specific sense of construction or building.

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工人们正在建造大楼。

Gōngrénmen zhèngzài jiànzào dàlóu.

The workers are building a tall building.

这座城市建造了很多公园。

Zhè zuò chéngshì jiànzào le hěnduō gōngyuán.

This city has built many parks.

为了改善交通，政府计划建造一条新的地铁线。

Wèile gǎishàn jiāotōng, zhèngfǔ jìhuà jiànzào yī tiáo xīn de dìtiě xiàn.

To improve transportation, the government plans to build a new subway line.

建造这座水坝用了五年时间，耗费了大量资源。

Jiànzào zhè zuò shuǐbà yòngle wǔ nián shíjiān, hàofèile dàliàng zīyuán.

Building this dam took five years and consumed a large amount of resources.

如果要在沙漠中建造城市，必须首先解决水源问题。

Rúguǒ yào zài shāmò zhōng jiànzào chéngshì, bìxū shǒuxiān jiějué shuǐyuán wèntí.

If one wants to build a city in the desert, the water source problem must be solved first.

Word Definition - 建造

jiàn zào to construct; to build

Individual Character Details

建 jiàn
造 zào