Word: 建设 (jiànshè) Traditional: 建設 建设 dictionary entry jiànshè to build Full dictionary entry for 建设 Example sentences using 建设 4 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 城市建设为什么要以人为本？ Chéngshì jiànshè wèishénme yào yǐrénwéiběn? Why should urban development be people-oriented? 批评的目的是建设而不是破坏。 Pīpíng de mùdì shì jiànshè ér bú shì pòhuài. The purpose of criticism is to construct, not to destroy. 政府应该彻底加强军队建设！ Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi chèdǐ jiāqiáng jūnduì jiànshè! The government should strengthen their army once and for all! 新工厂的建设带动了当地的经济。 Xīn gōngchǎng de jiànshè dàidòngle dāngdì de jīngjì. The construction of the new factory boosted the local economy.