建立

建立 jiànlì

Establish (setup - build)

建立 in a sentence HSK 5 jianli

What 建立 means

Establish (setup - build)

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Character by character

建立 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

建

jiàn

Build (construct - to found)

立

lì

Stand up (set up - immediately)

Words that share a character with 建立

How to write 建立

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建立 in a sentence

他们建立了良好的关系。

Tāmen jiànlì le liánghǎo de guānxi.

They established a good relationship.

学校建立于一九五零年。

Xuéxiào jiànlì yú yī jiǔ wǔ líng nián.

The school was founded in 1950.

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Sounds the same as 建立

These are also written jianli without tone marks. Tones and context are what keep them apart — which is why the tone is part of the word, not an accent on it.

简历 jiǎnlì

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Questions about 建立

What does 建立 mean in English?

建立 is pronounced jiànlì and means Establish (setup - build).

How do you pronounce 建立?

建立 is jiànlì in pinyin — written jianli without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 建立?

建立 is written with 2 characters: 建 (jiàn) Build (construct - to found), 立 (lì) Stand up (set up - immediately). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 建立 an HSK word?

Yes — 建立 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

捡 jiǎn 剪刀 jiǎndāo 简历 jiǎnlì 简直 jiǎnzhí 建设 jiànshè 建筑 jiànzhù 健身 jiànshēn 键盘 jiànpán

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