在建 (zài jiàn) — be under construction, to be currently being built
Definition
在建 is an adjectival phrase (verb 在 + verb 建) meaning 'currently under construction' — used as an attributive before nouns like 工程 or 大桥, not as a stand-alone predicate.
verb
be under constructionto be currently being built
Examples
- 在建。Zhè ge xiǎo qū yǒu sān dòng zài jiàn de lóu fáng.This housing complex has three buildings under construction.
- 在建。Suǒ yǒu zài jiàn gōng chéng dōu yào dìng qī jiǎn chá ān quán.All projects under construction must be regularly inspected for safety.
- 在建。Zhè zuò zài jiàn de dà qiáo míng nián jiù néng tōng chē le.This bridge under construction will open to traffic next year.
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