Meaning of 重建
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish
How to use 重建
重建 is used for rebuilding physical things like cities, bridges and homes after damage, and also for abstract things like trust, order or a system. It often appears in news and formal writing. Example: 地震以后，他们重建了学校。(Dìzhèn yǐhòu, tāmen chóngjiàn le xuéxiào.) After the earthquake, they rebuilt the school.
重 (chóng) means "again" here and 建 (jiàn) means "to build," so 重建 is simply "build again." Picture a house that fell down and is now being built a second time.
Common mistake: Learners often read 重 as zhòng here, but in 重建 it means "again" and must be read chóng, just like in 重新 (chóngxīn) and 重复 (chóngfù). When 重 means "heavy" or "important," as in 重要 (zhòngyào) or 重视 (zhòngshì), it is zhòng.
重建 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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重 zhòng · heavy · 9 strokes
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建 jiàn · to establish · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 重建.
| 重要 | zhòngyào | important; significant; major |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat; to duplicate |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation (CL:點|点[dian3]) |
| 建立 | jiànlì | to establish; to set up |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great; important |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 建成 | jiànchéng | to establish; to build |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
Questions about 重建
What does 重建 mean?
重建 (chóngjiàn) means "to rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 重建?
重建 is made of 2 characters: 重 (9 strokes), 建 (8 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 重建 an HSK word?
Yes. 重建 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 重建 and 重新建?
重建 is a fixed two-character word and sounds more formal and compact. 重新建 (chóngxīn jiàn) is a looser phrase meaning "build anew" and is more common in casual speech. In news and written Chinese, 重建 is the usual choice.
Can 重建 be used as a noun?
Yes. Although it is mainly a verb, it often works like a noun in phrases such as 灾后重建 (zāihòu chóngjiàn), post-disaster reconstruction, or 重建工作 (chóngjiàn gōngzuò), reconstruction work.