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title: "Jijian Meaning: 基建 (jījiàn) Means “infrastructure”"
description: "基建 (jījiàn) means “infrastructure; capital construction”. Hear its tones, see what 基 and 建 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jijian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 基建 mean?

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基建 jījiàn

## infrastructure; capital construction

## Its characters

1. 基 jī base
2. 建 jiàn to build

## In a sentence

这座城市的基建发展得很快。 This city's infrastructure has developed very quickly.

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## More words with 基 or 建

- [重建 chóngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chongjian)
- [创建 chuàngjiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chuangjian)
- [搭建 dājiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dajian)
- [根基 gēnjī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genji)
- [构建 gòujiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/goujian)
- [建立 jiànlì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianli)
- [建设 jiànshè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshe)
- [建议 jiànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianyi)
- [建造 jiànzào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzao)
- [建筑 jiànzhù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianzhu)

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