Usage note
建筑表示房屋或其他建成的东西。
jiàn zhù biǎo shì fáng wū huò qí tā jiàn chéng de dōng xī。
建筑 means a building or construction.
Context note
建筑常用于城市、设计和历史。
jiàn zhù cháng yòng yú chéng shì 、 shè jì hé lì shǐ。
It is often used with cities, design, and history.
5 examples
这座建筑很高。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù hěn gāo。
This building is very tall.
古老的建筑很漂亮。
gǔ lǎo de jiàn zhù hěn piào liang。
Ancient buildings are beautiful.
建筑设计很重要。
jiàn zhù shè jì hěn zhòng yào。
Building design is very important.
他们参观了著名建筑。
tā men cān guān le zhù míng jiàn zhù。
They visited famous buildings.
城市里有很多新建筑。
chéng shì lǐ yǒu hěn duō xīn jiàn zhù。
There are many new buildings in the city.
5 mini stories
老师带大家看老建筑。
lǎo shī dài dà jiā kàn lǎo jiàn zhù。
The teacher took everyone to see old buildings.
这座建筑里有很多房间。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù lǐ yǒu hěn duō fáng jiān。
This building has many rooms.
孩子们对高大的建筑很惊讶。
hái zi men duì gāo dà de jiàn zhù hěn jīng yà。
The children were amazed by the tall buildings.
建筑的风格很特别。
jiàn zhù de fēng gé hěn tè bié。
The style of the building is very special.
这栋建筑有很多历史。
zhè dòng jiàn zhù yǒu hěn duō lì shǐ。
This building has a lot of history.
Mini dialogue
高大的楼
A
那座建筑好高啊！
Nà zuò jiànzhù hǎo gāo a!
That building is so tall!
B
是的，那是一座古老的建筑。
Shì de, nà shì yī zuò gǔlǎo de jiànzhù.
Yes, that is an old building.
学校建筑
A
我们学校的建筑很漂亮。
Wǒmen xuéxiào de jiànzhù hěn piàoliang.
Our school's buildings are very beautiful.
B
我喜欢那座红色的建筑。
Wǒ xǐhuan nà zuò hóngsè de jiànzhù.
I like that red building.
Related words and contrasts
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房子
fángzi
house; building
A common word for a building where people live.
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高楼
gāolóu
tall building; skyscraper
Specifically a tall building.
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结构
jiégòu
structure
Refers to the way a building is put together.