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建 jiàn

to build, to erect; to establish, to found

Strokes
8
Level
HSK 4
Radical
廴
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 廴聿 ⿺廴聿

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  1. 我有一个建议。
    Wǒ yǒu yí ge jiànyì.
    I have a suggestion.
    I have one (measure) suggestion
  2. 你对这件事有什么建议？
    Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme jiànyì?
    What suggestion do you have about this matter?
    you toward this (measure) matter have what suggestion
  3. 我建议你早点儿睡觉。
    Wǒ jiànyì nǐ zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào.
    I suggest you go to sleep earlier.
    I suggest you early a-bit sleep
  4. 这座建筑一点儿也不古老。
    Zhè zuò jiànzhù yìdiǎnr yě bù gǔlǎo.
    This building isn't old at all.
    this (measure) building a-little also not ancient
  5. 这座城市正在建设新的地铁线路。
    Zhè zuò chéngshì zhèngzài jiànshè xīn de dìtiě xiànlù.
    This city is currently constructing a new subway line.
    this (measure) city currently construct new (possessive) subway route

Words with 建 (7)