改建
gǎi jiàn
Pinyin

Definition

改建
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gǎi jiàn
  1. to rebuild
  2. to transform (a building)
  3. to refurbish

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

建筑
jiàn zhù
  1. 1 to construct
  2. 2 building
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
建设
jiàn shè
  1. 1 to build
  2. 2 to construct
  3. 3 construction
  4. 4 constructive
建议
jiàn yì
  1. 1 to propose
  2. 2 to suggest
  3. 3 to recommend
  4. 4 proposal
  5. 5 suggestion
  6. 6 recommendation
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè],點|点[diǎn]
建造
jiàn zào
  1. 1 to construct
  2. 2 to build
扩建
kuò jiàn
  1. 1 to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
改
gǎi
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
  4. 4 to correct
改为
gǎi wéi
  1. 1 to change into
改变
gǎi biàn
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
修改
xiū gǎi
  1. 1 to amend
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to modify
创建
chuàng jiàn
  1. 1 to found
  2. 2 to establish
封建
fēng jiàn
  1. 1 system of enfeoffment
  2. 2 feudalism
  3. 3 feudal
  4. 4 feudalistic
建
jiàn
  1. 1 to establish
  2. 2 to found
  3. 3 to set up
  4. 4 to build
  5. 5 to construct
建国
jiàn guó
  1. 1 to found a country
  2. 2 nation-building
  3. 3 the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949
建成
jiàn chéng
  1. 1 to establish
  2. 2 to build
建立
jiàn lì
  1. 1 to establish
  2. 2 to set up
  3. 3 to found
建筑师
jiàn zhù shī
  1. 1 architect
建筑物
jiàn zhù wù
  1. 1 building
  2. 2 structure
  3. 3 edifice
建行
Jiàn háng
  1. 1 China Construction Bank (abbr.)
搭建
dā jiàn
  1. 1 to build (esp. with simple materials)
  2. 2 to knock together (a temporary shed)
  3. 3 to rig up
改名
gǎi míng
  1. 1 to change one's name

Idioms (20)

一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
  1. 1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 a volte-face
  3. 3 to change old practices
勤俭建国
qín jiǎn jiàn guó
  1. 1 to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
  1. 1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
  1. 1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
  1. 1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
  1. 1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
  2. 2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
有则改之，无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
  1. 1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
  1. 1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
朝闻夕改
zhāo wén xī gǎi
  1. 1 lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
  2. 2 to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
朝过夕改
zhāo guò xī gǎi
  1. 1 to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
  2. 2 to quickly amend one's ways
死不改悔
sǐ bù gǎi huǐ
  1. 1 not to repent even facing death (idiom)
  2. 2 unrepentant
  3. 3 very obstinate
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't change who you are
  3. 3 Can the leopard change his spots?
狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ
  1. 1 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. bad habits are hard to change
痛改前非
tòng gǎi qián fēi
  1. 1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
  2. 2 a reformed character
知过改过
zhī guò gǎi guò
  1. 1 to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
知错能改
zhī cuò néng gǎi
  1. 1 to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
破竹建瓴
pò zhú jiàn líng
  1. 1 lit. smash bamboo, overturn water tank (idiom); fig. irresistible force
积习难改
jī xí nán gǎi
  1. 1 old habits are hard to change (idiom)
过而能改，善莫大焉
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān
  1. 1 If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

Sample Sentences

为了让养殖场实现智能化电力部门专门建了一台变压器，改建线路，提供了稳定充足的电力供应。
wèile ràng yǎngzhíchǎng shíxiàn zhìnénghuà diànlì bùmén zhuānmén jiàn le yī tái biànyāqì ，gǎijiàn xiànlù ，tígōng le wěndìng chōngzú de diànlì gōngyìng 。
To enable the farm to implement smart electricity supply, the department specially built a transformer and enhanced the line to provide stable and sufficient power supply.
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