粵

修sau1建gin3

sau1 gin3xiu1jian4xiū jiàn

English

  1. to build
  2. (verb) (of construction) Fix (a building etc.)
  3. to construct
  4. To build (usually buildings that are important and have cultural values)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 建築;起(某啲好緊要嘅建築物)

Examples

  • 那座桥是罗马人修建的。

    The bridge was built by the Romans.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 一条新的马路正在修建中。

    A new road is under construction.

    Tatoeba · xiuqin CC BY

  • 该州将修建特制的桥梁以便考拉和其他野生动物可以在避开汽车和卡车的情况下过马路。

    The state will build specially made bridges so that koalas and other wildlife can cross roads while avoiding cars and trucks.

    Tatoeba · cxpadonis CC BY

  • 我们需要开发新的能源、创造新的工作岗位,我们需要修建新学校,应对众多威胁、修复与许多国家的盟友关系。

    There's new energy to harness, new jobs to be created, new schools to build, and threats to meet, alliances to repair.

    Tatoeba · zhouj1955 CC BY

  • 為咗宣揚雲門宗嘅佛法,我哋特登修建咗呢座寺院。

    In order to spread the teachings of the Buddhist Wan-mun school (a school of Buddhism that originated in Guangdong), we specifically built this temple.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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