Usage note
建造表示把东西盖起来做出来。
jiàn zào biǎo shì bǎ dōng xī gài qǐ lái zuò chū lái。
建造 means to construct or build something.
Context note
建造常用于房屋、桥梁和工程。
jiàn zào cháng yòng yú fáng wū 、 qiáo liáng hé gōng chéng。
It is often used with houses, bridges, and projects.
5 examples
这里要建造一座新楼。
zhè lǐ yào jiàn zào yí zuò xīn lóu。
A new building will be built here.
他们在建造桥梁。
tā men zài jiàn zào qiáo liáng。
They are building a bridge.
建造房子要花时间。
jiàn zào fáng zi yào huā shí jiān。
Building a house takes time.
这座大楼建造得很快。
zhè zuò dà lóu jiàn zào dé hěn kuài。
This building was constructed quickly.
建造过程很复杂。
jiàn zào guò chéng hěn fù zá。
The construction process is complicated.
5 mini stories
老师给大家看了建造过程的照片。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā kàn le jiàn zào guò chéng de zhào piàn。
The teacher showed everyone photos of the construction process.
他们建造了一座新图书馆。
tā men jiàn zào le yí zuò xīn tú shū guǎn。
They built a new library.
建造时要注意安全。
jiàn zào shí yào zhù yì ān quán。
Safety must be paid attention to during construction.
这条路是慢慢建造出来的。
zhè tiáo lù shì màn màn jiàn zào chū lái de。
This road was built little by little.
建造完成后，大家都很开心。
jiàn zào wán chéng hòu， dà jiā dōu hěn kāi xīn。
After construction was completed, everyone was very happy.
Mini dialogue
建造房子
A
小鸟在做什么？
Xiǎo niǎo zài zuò shénme?
What is the little bird doing?
B
它在树上建造自己的家。
Tā zài shù shàng jiànzào zìjǐ de jiā.
It is building its own home in the tree.
积木游戏
A
我们一起玩积木吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ wán jīmù ba.
Let's play with building blocks together.
B
好，我们来建造一座城堡。
Hǎo, wǒmen lái jiànzào yī zuò chéngbǎo.
Okay, let's build a castle.
Related words and contrasts
similar
修建
xiūjiàn
to build; to construct
Often used for roads, bridges, or buildings.
related
建立
jiànlì
to establish; to set up
Used for organizations, systems, or relationships.
opposite
拆除
chāichú
to demolish; to tear down
The opposite of building.