Construction in Chinese
construction · HSK 5
结构
- 结 to tie
- 构 to construct
这句话的结构很简单。 The structure of this sentence is simple.
Other ways to say construction
More words with 结 or 构
How do you say construction in Chinese?
Construction in Chinese is 结构 (jié gòu). You can also say 构造 (gòu zào), 建设 (jiàn shè).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
Our own dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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