Chinese word dictionary

建立

jiànlì · to establish; to set up; to found

Practice word

Word information

Simplified建立

Traditional建立

Pinyinjiànlì

Part of speech动

HSK 3.05

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

建jiàn

to build, to erect; to establish, to found

立lì

to stand; to establish, to set up

How to learn 建立

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

建议jiànyì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3]

成立chénglì

to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water

独立dúlì

independent; independence; to stand alone

建jiàn

to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct

建设jiànshè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute

建造jiànzào

to construct; to build