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Structure in Chinese

structure · HSK 5

建筑 jiàn zhù

  1. 建 jiàn to build
  2. 筑 zhù to build

这座建筑非常古老。 This building is very old.

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How do you say structure in Chinese?

Structure in Chinese is 建筑 (jiàn zhù). You can also say 结构 (jié gòu), 构造 (gòu zào), 建筑物 (jiàn zhù wù), 机构 (jī gòu).

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