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建

jiàn · jian

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Meaning

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他(tā)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)是(shì)在(zài)那(nà)条(tiáo)河(hé)上(shàng)建(jiàn)一(yí)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)。

His plan is to build a bridge over that river.

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这(zhè)所(suǒ)大(dà)学(xué)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)建(jiàn)的(de)？

When was this university founded?

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