Definition
结构 is the general noun for 'structure' — the way parts are arranged (a building, an organization, an organism). 构成 focuses on the parts themselves (composition, makeup), while 构造 emphasizes the built or formed arrangement (often of objects or geological features). 骨架 means 'skeleton' or 'framework' (a physical or conceptual scaffold).
noun
structure (of a building, organism, system)compositionmakeup (of a substance, group)architectureorganizational structure (of a company, organization)
Measure word · 座, 个
Examples
- 结构。Zhège jiànzhù de jié gòu fēicháng jiāngù.The structure of this building is very solid.
- 结构。Wǒmen shēntǐ lǐ de jié gòu hěn fùzá.The structure inside our bodies is very complex.
- 结构。Gōngsī mùqián de zǔzhī jié gòu xūyào gǎigé.The current organizational structure of the company needs reform.
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