() — to build with bricks or stones; to lay bricks; to construct by piling up stones or bricks

Definition

Bound verb meaning 'to lay bricks or stones, to build (a wall) by piling up masonry'. Almost always used in construction contexts and rarely appears alone in everyday speech.

bound form
to build with bricks or stonesto lay bricksto construct by piling up stones or bricks

Examples

  • Gōng rén men zhèng zài qì yì dǔ qiáng.
    The workers are building a wall.
  • Tā yòng zhuān tóu qì le yí gè xiǎo huā tán.
    He built a small flower bed with bricks.
  • Zhè miàn qiáng qì dé hěn jiē shi.
    This wall is built very solidly.

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