筑

• Pinyin: zhù
• Desglose de hanzi: 筑 = 竹 + 巩 (build with tamping)

Significado

Construir; edificar.

A literary and formal verb for construction, particularly of large structures like walls, dams, or roads. Often appears in compounds like 建筑 (architecture) and 修筑 (to construct). Has classical overtones.

Ejemplos

1. 工人们正在筑路。
2. 古人修筑长城抵御外敌。
3. 蚂蚁筑巢的本领令人惊叹。

Guía de uso

Contexto: construction, literary, historical

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 政府决定修筑一条连接两城的高速公路。(The government decided to construct a highway connecting the two cities.)
• 燕子在屋檐下筑巢。(Swallows build nests under the eaves.)

Incorrecto

• 筑一张桌子 — 筑 is for large structures; use 做 or 制作 for furniture

Origen e historia

Pictophonetic: 竹 (bamboo, for tamping tools) + 巩 (to consolidate)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal