兴建

• Pinyin: xīng jiàn
• Hanzi breakdown: 兴 = 同 + 八 (rise/initiate); 建 = 廴 + 聿 (build/establish)

Meaning

To build; to construct; to establish. To initiate and carry out the construction of a major facility or infrastructure project.

Used for large-scale construction projects such as bridges, schools, factories, or public facilities. More formal and grand in scale than 建造 or 修建.

Examples

1. 政府决定在郊区兴建一座大型综合医院，以缓解城区医疗资源紧张的局面。 The government decided to build a large comprehensive hospital in the suburbs to ease the strain on medical resources in the city center.
2. 这座水库是上世纪六十年代兴建的，至今仍为周边地区提供水源。 This reservoir was built in the 1960s and still supplies water to surrounding areas today.
3. 为迎接亚运会，该市正在加快兴建各类体育场馆。 To prepare for the Asian Games, the city is speeding up construction of various sports venues.

Usage Guide

Context: construction, government, infrastructure

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 该地区计划兴建多所学校，以满足人口增长带来的教育需求。(The region plans to build several schools to meet the educational needs arising from population growth.)
• 高铁站的兴建极大地促进了当地经济发展。(The construction of the high-speed rail station greatly promoted local economic development.)

Don't Say

• 兴建一栋普通住宅 — 兴建 implies large-scale public or industrial projects; use 建造 or 盖 for ordinary residential construction

Origin & History

兴 (initiate/rise) + 建 (build/establish)

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal