建设

jiànshè

HSK 5

建设 — jiànshè

1. to build; to construct (physical structures such as roads, buildings, bridges)

   他们正在建设一座新的桥。 tāmen zhèngzài jiànshè yīzuò xīn de qiáo — They are building a new bridge.

2. to establish; to develop; to set up (institutions, systems, policies, industry or social programs)

   政府正在建设更完善的社会保障体系。 zhèngfǔ zhèngzài jiànshè gèng wánshàn de shèhuìbǎozhàng tǐxì — The government is developing a more comprehensive social security system.