Usage note
修建的意思是建造或建设，比如修建房子、修建道路。
Xiūjiàn de yìsi shì jiànzào huò jiànshè, bǐrú xiūjiàn fángzi, xiūjiàn dàolù.
To build means to construct or build, such as building a house or building a road.
Context note
我们经常用修建来说人们建造新的东西，比如学校或公园。
Wǒmen jīngcháng yòng xiūjiàn lái shuō rénmen jiànzào xīn de dōngxi, bǐrú xuéxiào huò gōngyuán.
We often use 'to build' to talk about people constructing new things, like schools or parks.
5 examples
工人们在修建一座新桥。
gōng rén men zài xiū jiàn yí zuò xīn qiáo。
The workers are building a new bridge.
他们计划修建一个游乐场。
tā men jì huà xiū jiàn yí gè yóu lè chǎng。
They plan to build a playground.
学校正在修建新的图书馆。
xué jiào zhèng zài xiū jiàn xīn de tú shū guǎn。
The school is building a new library.
爸爸说我们要修建一个小花园。
bà ba shuō wǒ men yào xiū jiàn yí gè xiǎo huā yuán。
Dad says we are going to build a small garden.
这个城市修建了很多高楼。
zhè ge chéng shì xiū jiàn le hěn duō gāo lóu。
This city has built many tall buildings.
5 mini stories
小明和爸爸一起修建了一个鸟屋。小鸟很开心地住了进去。
xiǎo míng hé bà ba yì qǐ xiū jiàn le yí gè niǎo wū。 xiǎo niǎo hěn kāi xīn dì zhù le jìn qù。
Xiao Ming and his dad built a birdhouse together. The little bird happily moved in.
工人们修建了一条新路。小朋友们可以安全地骑车了。
gōng rén men xiū jiàn le yì tiáo xīn lù。 xiǎo péng yǒu men kě yǐ ān quán dì qí chē le。
The workers built a new road. The children can ride bikes safely.
学校修建了一个新操场。大家都很喜欢在那里玩。
xué xiào xiū jiàn le yí gè xīn cāo chǎng。 dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan zài nà lǐ wán。
The school built a new playground. Everyone loves to play there.
爷爷在花园里修建了一个小亭子。我们可以在里面乘凉。
yé ye zài huā yuán lǐ xiū jiàn le yí gè xiǎo tíng zi。 wǒ men kě yǐ zài lǐ miàn chéng liáng。
Grandpa built a small pavilion in the garden. We can cool off inside.
社区修建了一个图书馆。孩子们可以借很多书。
shè qū xiū jiàn le yí gè tú shū guǎn。 hái zi men kě yǐ jiè hěn duō shū。
The community built a library. Children can borrow many books.
Mini dialogue
修建公园
A
这里在修建什么？
Zhèlǐ zài xiūjiàn shénme?
What are they building here?
B
他们在修建一个新公园。
Tāmen zài xiūjiàn yī gè xīn gōngyuán.
They are building a new park.
修建学校
A
听说要修建一所新学校。
Tīngshuō yào xiūjiàn yī suǒ xīn xuéxiào.
I heard they are going to build a new school.
B
是的，明年开始修建。
Shì de, míngnián kāishǐ xiūjiàn.
Yes, construction will start next year.
Related words and contrasts
similar
建造
jiàn zào
to construct
建造 is a general term for building structures.
similar
建设
jiàn shè
to build, to construct (often for development)
建设 is used for building up something like a country or infrastructure.
opposite
拆除
chāi chú
to demolish
拆除 means to tear down, the opposite of building.