建立 (jiàn lì) — to establish, to set up, to found
Definition
A general verb for 'to establish' — used for concrete things (organizations, relationships, libraries) and abstract systems alike. 建 is the bare building verb; 设立 is more formal and written, for institutions and rules.
verb
to establishto set upto found
Examples
- 建立。Wǒ men shuāng fāng jiàn lì le hé zuò guān xì.Both sides have established a cooperative relationship.
- 建立。Xué xiào jiàn lì le yì suǒ xīn tú shū guǎn.The school set up a new library.
- 建立。Zhè ge guó jiā kāi shǐ jiàn lì xīn de zhì dù.This country began to establish a new system.
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