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结构

jiégòu

structure

Usage note

结构表示组成部分和安排方式。

jié gòu biǎo shì zǔ chéng bù fen hé ān pái fāng shì。

结构 means the way parts are arranged or composed.

Context note

结构常用于建筑、文章和句子。

jié gòu cháng yòng yú jiàn zhù 、 wén zhāng hé jù zi。

It is often used with buildings, articles, and sentences.

5 examples

这篇文章结构很好。
zhè piān wén zhāng jié gòu hěn hǎo。
This article has a good structure.
房子的结构很稳。
fáng zi de jié gòu hěn wěn。
The structure of the house is stable.
句子结构不难。
jù zi jié gòu bù nán。
Sentence structure is not hard.
我们学习结构
wǒ men xué xí jié gòu。
We are learning structure.
结构清楚更容易理解。
jié gòu qīng chǔ gèng róng yì lǐ jiě。
A clear structure is easier to understand.

5 mini stories

老师讲了文章结构
lǎo shī jiǎng le wén zhāng jié gòu。
The teacher explained the structure of the article.
他仔细观察桥的结构
tā zǐ xì guān chá qiáo de jié gòu。
He carefully observed the structure of the bridge.
句子结构好了,意思就清楚。
jù zi jié gòu hǎo le, yì sī jiù qīng chǔ。
When sentence structure is good, the meaning is clear.
这座建筑的结构很特别。
zhè zuò jiàn zhù de jié gòu hěn tè bié。
The structure of this building is special.
他们先看整体结构,再看细节。
tā men xiān kàn zhěng tǐ jié gòu, zài kàn xì jié。
They first look at the overall structure, then the details.

Mini dialogue

积木的结构

A
这个积木的结构很特别。
Zhège jīmù de jiégòu hěn tèbié.
The structure of this building block is very special.
B
对,它的结构很牢固。
Duì, tā de jiégòu hěn láogù.
Yes, its structure is very sturdy.

房子的结构

A
你能看懂房子的结构图吗?
Nǐ néng kàn dǒng fángzi de jiégòu tú ma?
Can you understand the house's structure diagram?
B
能,这个结构很简单。
Néng, zhège jiégòu hěn jiǎndān.
Yes, this structure is very simple.

Related words and contrasts

similar
构造
gòuzào
construction

构造 emphasizes the way something is built, similar to 结构.

similar
框架
kuàngjià
framework

框架 is a framework or skeleton, a type of structure.

opposite
混乱
hùnluàn
chaos

混乱 means chaos, the opposite of a clear structure.

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