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  gin3   jyutping
  jian4   pinyin
[1] build; construct; erect
[2] establish; found; set up
[3] propose; advocate; suggest

verb
Stroke count: 9
Level: 1
Radical: (#54)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

This word has been viewed 11737 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 2nd Mar 2014 01:42

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detail  gin3 sing4  jian4 cheng2 = to establish (buildings); to build
detail  daap3 gin3  da1 jian4 = erect
detail  fuk1 gin3  fu2 jian4 = Fujian; Hokkien (province)
detail  fuk1 gin3 waa6*2   = Fujianese; the Hokkien language
detail  sau1 gin3  xiu1 jian4 = to build; to construct
detail  hing1 gin3  xing1 jian4 = to build; to construct
detail  gin3 gaau1  jian4 jiao1 = to establish diplomatic relations
detail  gin3 laap6  jian4 li4 = to set up; to establish; to build; to construct; creation; construction; establishment
detail  gin3 zuk1  jian4 zhu4 = building; construction; to construct
detail  gin3 cit3  jian4 she4 = to build; to construct; construction; constructive
detail  gin3 ji5  jian4 yi4 = to suggest; proposal
detail  gin3 zou6  jian4 zao4 = to construct; to build
detail  cau4 gin3  chou2 jian4 = to prepare to build
detail  cong3 gin3  chuang4 jian4 = to establish; to found; to set up
detail  gin3 zuk1 si1  jian4 zhu2 shi1 = architect
detail  fung1 gin3  feng1 jian4 = feudal
detail  gin3 zuk1 mat6  jian4 zhu4 wu4 = a building; an erection
detail  gin3 cit3 sing3  jian4 she4 xing4 = constructive
detail  cung4 gin3  chong2 jian4 = reconstruction; rebuilding
detail  goi2 gin3  gai3 jian4 = to rebuild
detail  gei1 gin3  ji1 jian4 = capital construction
detail  sing4 gin3 soeng1   = builder, building contractor
detail  fuk1 gin3 caau2 faan6   = fried rice with oyster sauce topping
detail  gin3 zuk1 gung1 si1   = a construction company
detail  gin3 zuk1 hok6  jian4 zhu2 xue2 = architectural, architecture
detail  gin3 zuk1 jip6  jian4 zhu4 ye4 = building industry
detail  bun3 fung1 gin3  ban4 feng1 jian4 = semi-feudal
detail  dong2 on3 gin3 laap6  dang4 an4 jian4 li4 = file creation
detail  gin3 zuk1 gei1 haai6  jian4 zhu4 ji1 xie4 = building machines
detail  gei1 bun2 gin3 cit3  ji1 ben3 jian4 she4 = capital construction (common formation)
detail  fung1 gin3 zyu2 ji6  feng1 jian4 zhu3 yi4 = feudalism (common formation)
detail  fung1 gin3 zai3 dou6  feng1 jian4 zhi4 du4 = feudalism (common formation)
detail  fung1 gin3 se5 wui6*2  feng1 jian4 she4 hui4 = feudal society (common formation)
detail  gin3 coi4 hong4   = construction material shops; building supply stores
detail  gin3 syu6  jian4 shu4 = to make a contribution; to contribute
detail  cim3 gin3 uk1  jian4 jian4 wu1 = illegal structure
detail  cim3 gin3   = [1] rooftop structures [2] breast enlargement;breast enhancement;
detail  cim3 gin3 gung1 cing4   = unauthorized building works (UBW) (common formation)
detail  gin3 zi6 pong4  jian4 zi4 pang2 = Kangxi radical 54 (long stride) (廴)
detail  gin3 zai3 paai3  jian4 zhi4 pai4 = pro-establishment parties
detail  gin3 gwan1  jian4 jun1 = found an army; build an army
detail  gin3 gwan1 zit  jian4 jun1 jie2 = Army Day (August 1)
detail  gin3 kau3  jian4 gou4 = construct; set up
detail  gin3 laap6 zing3 sik1 ngoi6 gaau1 gwaan1 hai6  jian4 li4 zheng4 shi4 wai4 jiao1 guan1 xi4 = formally establish diplomatic relations
detail  fuk1 gin3 saang2  fu2 jian4 sheng3 = Fujian, a coastal province in east China
detail  gin3 au1  jian4 ou1 = Jian'ou (place in Fujian)
detail  gin3 ci2  jian4 shi3 = Jianshi (place in Hubei)
detail  gin3 coeng1  jian4 chang1 = Jianchang (place in Liaoning)
detail  gin3 dak1  jian4 de2 = Jiande (city in Zhejiang)
detail  gin3 joeng4  jian4 yang2 = Jianyang (city in Fujian)
detail  gin3 ning4  jian4 ning2 = Jianning (place in Fujian)
detail  gin3 ping4  jian4 ping2 = Jianping (place in Liaoning)
detail  gin3 saam1 gong1  jian4 san1 jiang1 = Jiansanjiang (place in Heilongjiang)
detail  gin3 seoi2  jian4 shui3 = Jianshui (place in Yunnan)
detail  gin3 wu4  jian4 hu2 = Jianhu (place in Jiangsu)
detail  san1 gin3  xin1 jian4 = Xinjian (place in Jiangxi)
detail  hoeng1 gong2 gin3 zuk1 si1 hok6 wui6*2   = The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
detail  hap6 wo4 gung1 lou6 gei1 gin3 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Hopewell Highway Infrastructure Ltd.
detail  coeng4 gong1 gei1 gin3 zaap6 tyun4 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1   = Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.
detail  fuk1 gin3 jan4   = a person from Fuji
detail  dei6 caan2 gin3 cit3 soeng1 wui6*2   = Real Estate Developers' Association
detail  si5 keoi1 cung4 gin3 caak3 loek6   = Urban Renewal Strategy
detail  zing2 tai2 cung4 gin3 gai3 waak6   = Comprehensive Redevelopment Programme
detail  gin3 cit3 gung1 zaai3  jian4 she4 gong1 zhai4 = public bonds for construction; construction bonds (common formation)
detail  zing1 san4 man4 ming4 gin3 cit3  jing1 shen2 wen2 ming2 jian4 she4 = promote cultural and ideological progress; develop socialist culture and ethics (common formation)
detail  si5 keoi1 cung4 gin3 guk6*2  shi4 qu1 chong2 jian4 ju2 = Urban Renewal Authority
detail  gin3 hong1  jian4 kang1 = old name for Nanjing
detail  dung2 gin3 waa4  dong3 jian4 hua2 = Tung Chee Hwa (1st chief executive of HK after the handover)
detail  zung1 gwok3 gin3 cit3 ngan4 hong4  zhong1 guo2 jian4 she4 yin2 hang2 = China Construction Bank
detail  fok3 gin3 waa4  huo4 jian4 hua2 = Wallace Huo
detail  gwok3 wai5 gin3  guo1 wei3 jian1 = Ken Guo
detail  ng4 gin3 hou4  wu2 jian1 hao2 = Vanness Wu
detail  joeng4 gin3 lei6  yang2 jian4 li4 = Yang JianLi (PRC human rights activist)
detail  gin3 cit3 ngan4 hong4  jian4 she4 yin2 hang2 = China Construction Bank
detail  man4 gin3 lyun4  min2 jian4 lian2 = Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

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detail 一個別具一格建築物
I will bring you to see a unique building.

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