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title: "Chongjian Meaning: 重建 (chóngjiàn) Means “to rebuild”"
description: "重建 (chóngjiàn) means “to rebuild; to reconstruct”. Hear its tones, see what 重 and 建 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongjian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 重建 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

重建 chóngjiàn

## to rebuild; to reconstruct

## Its characters

1. 重 chóng again
2. 建 jiàn to build

## In a sentence

地震以后，村民们一起重建家园。 After the earthquake, the villagers rebuilt their homes together.

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## More words with 重 or 建

- [比重 bǐzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bizhong)
- [沉重 chénzhòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chenzhong)
- [重重 chóngchóng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongchong)
- [重返 chóngfǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfan)
- [重复 chóngfù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongfu)
- [重合 chónghé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chonghe)
- [重申 chóngshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongshen)
- [重现 chóngxiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxian)
- [重新 chóngxīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongxin)
- [创建 chuàngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangjian)

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