Definition
架起 is a verb-complement structure (架 + 起) meaning 'to put up, to erect, to set up'. It is used for physical objects like bridges, lines, or equipment, and also metaphorically for building connections or relationships. The complement 起 indicates upward or successful completion of the action. Unlike 建 (built from scratch), 架起 emphasizes setting something across a gap or getting it off the ground.
r.v.
to erectto put upto set up (a bridge, wires, equipment, etc.)(figurative) to buildto establish (a connection, relationship, etc.)
Examples
- 架起。Gōngrénmen zhèngzài hé shàng jià qǐ yí zuò xīn qiáo.The workers are putting up a new bridge over the river.
- 架起，。Tā jià qǐ xiàngjī, pāi xià le nà fú měilì de fēngjǐng.He set up his camera and captured that beautiful scenery.
- 架起。Zhè cì duìhuà wèi liǎng guó jià qǐ le lǐjiě de qiáoliáng.This dialogue built a bridge of understanding between the two countries.
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