建立
jiànlì
to establish, to set up
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 两国正式建立了外交关系。The two countries formally established diplomatic relations.
- 人与人之间要建立互信。People need to build mutual trust between one another.
Collocations
建立关系建立制度建立信任建立联系
Mnemonic
建 jiàn "to build" + 立 lì "to set up": to set up and establish. Note: the Korean cognate geollip means "to erect a building", but Chinese 建立 establishes abstract things, relations, systems, trust. Use 建造 / 建筑 for physical structures.
Related
创立成立树立建造
Quick check
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