Chinese
xīngxiū
Meaning: to start building; to construct
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

政府決定在乾旱地區興修水利工程。
政府决定在干旱地区兴修水利工程。
The government decided to build water conservancy projects in the arid regions.
政府正在興修農田水利工程。
The government is building farmland water conservancy projects.

Usage Notes

Typically used for large-scale infrastructure or irrigation projects.

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