建立
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
建立 (jiànlì) · to set up
建立 (jiànlì) means “to set up; to establish; to build”. It is written with 2 characters: 建 (to build) + 立 (to stand). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 建立 is built
The characters
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)
立 lì · to stand
What 立 is made of
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: A man standing on the ground 一 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们建立了很好的关系。Wǒmen jiànlì le hěn hǎo de guānxi.We have built a good relationship.
这个学校是哪年建立的？Zhège xuéxiào shì nǎ nián jiànlì de?What year was this school founded?
Questions about 建立
What does 建立 mean?
建立 (jiànlì) means “to set up; to establish; to build”.
How do you pronounce 建立?
建立 is pronounced jiànlì.
Which HSK level is 建立?
建立 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 建成jiànchéngto complete (building)
- 建设jiànshèto build
- 建议jiànyìto suggest
- 建筑jiànzhùbuilding
- 封建fēngjiànfeudal
- 修建xiūjiànto build
- 建jiànto build
- 成立chénglìto set up
- 立刻lìkèimmediately
- 设立shèlìto set up
Learn 建立 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 51: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.