重构 (chóng gòu) — reconstruction
Definition
重构 means rebuilding something in a new form — a building, a language, or code — rather than just repairing it. The chóng (重) prefix marks a 'do again / anew' sense, similar in pattern to 重建 and 重建 (rebuild) but emphasizing structural reorganization.
noun
reconstruction
Examples
- 重构。Zhè zuò gǔ jiàn zhù jīng guò liǎng nián de chóng gòu zhōng yú huī fù le yuán mào.After two years of reconstruction, this ancient building has finally been restored to its original appearance.
- 重构。Lì shǐ yǔ yán xué jiā zài yán jiū zhè mén yǔ yán de chóng gòu.Historical linguists are studying the reconstruction of this language.
- 重构。Dài mǎ de chóng gòu néng ràng chéng xù biàn de gèng róng yì wéi hù.Code reconstruction can make the program easier to maintain.
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