建立 (jiàn lì) — to establish, to set up, to found

Definition

建立 (jiàn lì) is the most general verb for 'to establish, set up, found' — used for relationships, systems, organizations. It differs from 建 (jiàn), which often means physically building/constructing (e.g., a building), and from 设立 (shè lì), which is more formal and typically used for officially setting up institutions or positions.

verb

to establishto set upto found

Easily confused

简历jiǎn lìsound-alikeresume; curriculum vitae (CV)

Examples

建立。
Wǒmen shuāngfāng jiàn lì le hézuò guānxì.
Both sides have established a cooperative relationship.
建立。
Xuéxiào jiàn lì le yì suǒ xīn túshūguǎn.
The school set up a new library.
建立。
Zhège guójiā kāishǐ jiàn lì xīn de zhìdù.
This country began to establish a new system.

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