修建
Old HSK 6
修建 (xiūjiàn) · to build
修建 (xiūjiàn) means “to build; to construct”. It is written with 2 characters: 修 (to repair) + 建 (to build). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 修建 is built
The characters
修 xiū · to repair
What 修 is made of
- 攸yōu — distant
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 攸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
建 jiàn · to build
What 建 is made of
- 廴yǐn — to walk
- 聿yù — writing brush
- 肀yù — pen
- 彐jì — snout
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 肀yù — pen
Origin hint: 廴 gives the meaning, 聿 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
政府计划修建一座新医院。Zhèngfǔ jìhuà xiūjiàn yī zuò xīn yīyuàn.The government plans to build a new hospital.
这条铁路是去年修建的。Zhè tiáo tiělù shì qùnián xiūjiàn de.This railway was built last year.
Questions about 修建
What does 修建 mean?
修建 (xiūjiàn) means “to build; to construct”.
How do you pronounce 修建?
修建 is pronounced xiūjiàn.
Which HSK level is 修建?
修建 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 维修wéixiūto repair
- 修理xiūlǐto repair
- 装修zhuāngxiūto decorate
- 修复xiūfùto repair
- 修养xiūyǎngself-cultivation
- 修xiūto repair
- 建成jiànchéngto complete (building)
- 建立jiànlìto set up
- 建设jiànshèto build
Learn 修建 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 204: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.