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How do you say "builder" in Chinese?
建筑工人
jiàn zhù gōng rén
In Chinese, "builder" is 建筑工人.
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Pronunciation
Four syllables: 'jyan joo gong run'. First two are falling tones, last two are rising/flat. Sounds strong and active.
Writing and usage
Jian (build) is nine strokes, zhu (erect/build) is ten, gong (work) is five, ren (person) is two. All describe physical labor and construction.
Example sentence
建筑工人正在修建房屋。
The builder is constructing a house.
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How to remember 建筑工人
Jian and zhu both mean to build or construct - builders do exactly that, erecting structures from the ground up.
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Questions about 建筑工人
How do you say "builder" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "builder" is 建筑工人. It is a noun.
How is 建筑工人 written in Chinese?
Jian (build) is nine strokes, zhu (erect/build) is ten, gong (work) is five, ren (person) is two. All describe physical labor and construction.
How is 建筑工人 used in a sentence?
Use 建筑工人 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 建筑工人正在修建房屋。 (The builder is constructing a house.).
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