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建树 (jiàn shù) — (verb) to make a contribution; to establish (a system, theory, etc.); (noun) contribution, achievement (in a formal context)

Definition

建树 is a formal word for a notable contribution or achievement (often academic, scientific, or professional). As a verb it means to establish or build up a system; 贡献 is the more everyday word for 'contribute.'

verb
to make a contributionto establish (a system, theory, etc.)
noun
contributionachievement (in a formal context)

Examples

  • 建树。
    Tā zài jiào yù lǐng yù pō yǒu jiàn shù.
    He has made considerable contributions in the field of education.
  • 建树。
    Zhè wèi kē xué jiā jiàn shù le wán zhěng de lǐ lùn tǐ xì.
    This scientist established a complete theoretical system.
  • ，建树。
    Zhè xiàng gōng chéng zhōng, tā de jiàn shù dé dào le dà jiā de rèn kě.
    In this project, his contributions were recognized by everyone.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

建jiànestablish
树shùset up

建 “establish” and 树 “set up” both mean setting up, so 建树 means to establish something or make a contribution.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 廴廴yǐn
  • 聿聿yù

The shape 建 shows 廴 and 聿, but it comes from an older drawing of a hand planting a pole into a base; the lower part of 聿 is not a brush.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 樹; 树 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
木木mùtree
Sound part声符shēngfú
尌
尌shù樹shù
Same sound today

Originally 尌, 'to plant a tree', was written alone; the traditional form 樹 adds 木, 'tree', to it to differentiate.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9

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