构建 (gòujiàn) — to construct, to build

构建 (gòujiàn)

构建 means to construct or build, particularly in a deliberate, planned, and often abstract sense. It is used for building systems, frameworks, theories, institutions, and relationships — not primarily for physical construction. The word implies intentional design and systematic building, making it common in policy discourse, academic writing, and development planning.

Meanings

1. [v] to construct; to build; to establish (a system, framework, or structure)
2. [v] to create; to develop (a theory, concept, or relationship) systematically

Example Sentences

党和国家正致力于构建人与自然和谐共生的现代化生态文明。 Dǎng hé guójiā zhèng zhìlì yú gòujiàn rén yǔ zìrán héxié gòngshēng de xiàndàihuà shēngtài wénmíng. The Party and the state are dedicated to constructing a modernized ecological civilization in which humans and nature coexist in harmony.

这位学者用毕生精力构建了一套融合东西方哲学的原创理论体系。 Zhè wèi xuézhě yòng bìshēng jīnglì gòujiànle yī tào rónghé dōngxīfāng zhéxué de yuánchuàng lǐlùn tǐxì. This scholar spent a lifetime's energy constructing an original theoretical system that integrates Eastern and Western philosophy.

国际社会需要共同努力，构建更加公平合理的全球治理秩序。 Guójì shèhuì xūyào gòngtóng nǔlì, gòujiàn gèngjiā gōngpíng hélǐ de quánqiú zhìlǐ zhìxù. The international community needs to work together to build a more fair and reasonable global governance order.

企业文化不是一朝一夕能够构建起来的，需要长期积累与共同认同。 Qǐyè wénhuà bùshì yīzhāoyīxī nénggòu gòujiàn qǐlái de, xūyào chángqī jīlěi yǔ gòngtóng rèntóng. Corporate culture cannot be built overnight — it requires long-term accumulation and shared identity.

学生需要在导师的指导下独立构建论文的理论框架与分析路径。 Xuésheng xūyào zài dǎoshī de zhǐdǎo xià dúlì gòujiàn lùnwén de lǐlùn kuàngjià yǔ fēnxī lùjìng. Students need to independently construct the theoretical framework and analytical approach of their thesis under their supervisor's guidance.

信任关系的构建需要双方在长期互动中积累真实可靠的行为记录。 Xìnrèn guānxi de gòujiàn xūyào shuāngfāng zài chángqī hùdòng zhōng jīlěi zhēnshí kěkào de xíngwéi jìlù. Building a trust relationship requires both parties to accumulate genuine and reliable behavioral records through long-term interaction.

Collocations

Usage Notes

构建 is a formal, highly productive verb in official Chinese, especially in political and policy language. It is frequently used in government reports and official statements: 构建和谐社会 (build a harmonious society), 构建人类命运共同体 (build a community with a shared future for mankind). These are important political expressions at C1 level.

Distinguish from 建立 (jiànlì, to establish) and 建设 (jiànshè, to build/develop). 建立 is used for establishing institutions or relationships from scratch, 建设 focuses on development and improvement (often used for physical and social infrastructure), while 构建 emphasizes the architectural, systematic nature of what is being built. 构建 has a stronger sense of deliberate design.

Memory Hook

构 (to construct, to form) + 建 (to build, to establish): "forming and building" — deliberate, designed construction of something complex and significant.