Word: 建 (jiàn) 建 dictionary entry jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct Full dictionary entry for 建 Example sentences using 建 8 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他们决定建一座桥。 Tāmen juédìng jiàn yí zuò qiáo. They decided to build a bridge. 他的计划是在那条河上建一座桥。 Tā de jìhuà shì zài nà tiáo hé shàng jiàn yí zuò qiáo. His plan is to build a bridge over that river. 建新家花了很多钱。 Jiàn xīn jiā huāle hěn duō qián. Building a new house cost a lot of money. 建这条桥花了不少钱。 Jiàn zhè tiáo qiáo huāle bùshǎo qián. A large amount of money was spent on the bridge. 我为你建了这个。 Wǒ wèi nǐ jiànle zhège. I built this for you. 这所大学是什么时候建的？ Zhè suǒ dàxué shì shénme shíhou jiàn de? When was this university founded? 这所学校建于1650年。 Zhè suǒ xuéxiào jiàn yú yī liù wǔ líng nián. The school was established in 1650. 这是谁建的？ Zhè shì shéi jiàn de? Who built it?