搭建

• Pinyin: dā jiàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 搭 = 扌+ 荅 (put together); 建 = 廴 + 聿 (build, construct)

Meaning

To build; to construct; to set up. A verb meaning to put together a structure, platform, or framework.

Used for building temporary structures (stages, tents), creating platforms (both physical and digital), or establishing frameworks for collaboration. Implies assembling components rather than constructing from raw materials.

Examples

1. 工人们正在广场上搭建舞台，为明天的演出做准备。 Workers are setting up a stage in the square to prepare for tomorrow's performance.
2. 公司搭建了一个在线平台，方便客户直接下单。 The company built an online platform to make it convenient for customers to place orders directly.
3. 这次会议为两国科学家搭建了交流合作的桥梁。 This conference built a bridge for scientists from both countries to exchange and collaborate.

Usage Guide

Context: construction, platforms, events

Tone: practical

Do Say

• 帮我搭建一个帐篷。(Help me set up a tent.)
• 我们需要搭建一个沟通渠道。(We need to establish a communication channel.)

Don't Say

• 搭建一顿饭 (搭建 is for structures and platforms — for preparing food, use 准备 or 做)

Origin & History

Compound of 搭 (to put together, join) + 建 (to build, construct). Together meaning to assemble and build.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal