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阿房宫 阿房宮 ē páng gōng Epang Palace, palace complex in western Xi'an built by Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2] / also pr. [E1 fang2 Gong1]
阿房宫 阿房宮 ē fáng gōng Efang Palace, palace complex in western Xi'an built by Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2] / also pr. [E1 pang2 Gong1]
万丈高楼平地起 萬丈高樓平地起 wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom) / great oaks from little acorns grow
内置 內置 nèi zhì built-in / internal syn
新建 xīn jiàn new construction / newly built
内建 內建 nèi jiàn built-in
瘦小 shòu xiǎo slightly-built / petite syn
吊装 吊裝 diào zhuāng to construct by hoisting ready-built components into place
大运河 大運河 dà yùn hé the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
壁橱 壁櫥 bì chú a built-in wardrobe or cupboard / closet
罗城 羅城 luó chéng a second wall built around a city wall
花厅 花廳 huā tīng reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden)
京杭大运河 京杭大運河 jīng háng dà yùn hé the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
金屋藏娇 金屋藏嬌 jīn wū cáng jiāo a golden house to keep one's mistress (idiom) / a magnificent house built for a beloved woman
板房 bǎn fáng temporary housing built with wooden planks or other makeshift materials
泸定桥 瀘定橋 lú dìng qiáo Luding Bridge over Dadu river 大渡河[Da4 du4 he2] in Sichuan, built by Kangxi in 1706, linking Luding county Sichuan Luding county 瀘定縣|泸定县[Lu2 ding4 xian4] with Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州|甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1]
灵渠 靈渠 líng qú Lingqu, canal in Xing'an county 興安|兴安[Xing1 an1], Guangxi, built in 214 BC to link the Yangtze 長江|长江[Chang2 Jiang1] to the Pearl River 珠江[Zhu1 jiang1]
暗锁 暗鎖 àn suǒ built-in lock
庳 bì low-built house
大器晚成 dà qì wǎn chéng lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom) / fig. a great talent matures slowly / in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state / Rome wasn't built in a day syn
健硕 健碩 jiàn shuò well-built (physique) / strong and muscular syn
校地 xiào dì (Tw) the land on which a school is built (or is intended to be built)
豆腐渣工程 dòu fu zhā gōng chéng jerry-built building project / lit. built on soybean dregs
驳岸 駁岸 bó àn a low stone wall built along the water's edge to protect an embankment / revetment
黄鹤楼 黃鶴樓 huáng hè lóu Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985 / favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes / Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return' / one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi
京杭运河 京杭運河 jīng háng yùn hé the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC
冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom) / Rome wasn't built in a day
吊楼 吊樓 diào lóu house overhanging a river, supported at the rear by stilts / house built in a hilly area, supported by stilts
屈原纪念馆 屈原紀念館 qū yuán jì niàn guǎn Qu Yuan Memorial Hall in Zigui county 秭歸縣|秭归县[Zi3 gui1 Xian4], Hubei, built in 1982 and a major tourist attraction since then
应县木塔 應縣木塔 yìng xiàn mù tǎ the timber pagoda of the Fogong Temple in Ying County, Shanxi, built in 1056 (Song dynasty)
建成区 建成區 jiàn chéng qū built-up area / urban area
昂藏 áng cáng tall and strongly built / stalwart / courageous
栈径 棧徑 zhàn jìng a plank road (built on trestles across the face of a cliff)
栈阁 棧閣 zhàn gé plank road built along the side of a cliff / CL:條|条[tiao2]
正仓院 正倉院 zhēng cāng yuàn Shōsō-in, a timber structure in Nara, Japan, built to house hundreds of artifacts bequeathed to the Tōdai-ji temple by the Japanese emperor Shōmu, who died in 756
海砂屋 hǎi shā wū house built with cheap, unreliable concrete which contains a high quantity of sea sand
翔凤 翔鳳 xiáng fèng Comac ARJ21, Chinese-built twin-engine regional jet
郑国渠 鄭國渠 zhèng guó qú Zhengguo canal, a 150 km long irrigation canal in Shaanxi built in 264 BC
聚集区 jù jí qū built-up area
内在生物障碍 nèi zài shēng wù zhàng ài built-in biological barrier
常规议程 cháng guī yì chéng Built-in Agenda
人造环境 人造環境 rén zào huán jìng built environment
建筑物综合环境性能评价体系 建築物綜合環境性能評價體系 Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency
特殊用途车辆 特殊用途車輛 purpose-built vehicle
在建成区作战 在建成區作戰 fighting in built-up areas
土楼 土樓 tǔ lóu traditional Hakka communal residence in Fujian, typically a large multistory circular structure built around a central shrine
燕子衔泥垒大窝 燕子銜泥壘大窩 yàn zi xián ní lěi dà wō the swallow's nest is built one beakful of mud at a time (idiom) / many a little makes a mickle
苏花公路 蘇花公路 sū huā gōng lù Suhua Highway, coastal road in northern Taiwan, built on the side of cliffs above the Pacific Ocean
嵌入式衣柜 嵌入式衣櫃 qiàn rù shì yī guì built-in closet
外置 wài zhì external (i.e. not built-in 內置|内置[nei4 zhi4])
核显 核顯 hé xiǎn (computing) integrated GPU (GPU built into a CPU)
百堵皆作 bǎi dǔ jiē zuò (idiom) Many houses are built at the same time.
跬步千里 kuǐ bù qiān lǐ (idiom) Great achievements are built through the steady accumulation of small efforts.
平地楼台 píng dì lóu tái (idiom) Refers to an undertaking or enterprise built from nothing, without an existing foundation or resources. syn
一将功成万骨枯 yī jiàng gōng chéng wàn gǔ kū (idiom) Denounces the fact that a military leader's success is built on the sacrifice of thousands or even millions of lives.
九层之台，起于累土 jiǔ céng zhī tái，qǐ yú lěi tǔ (idiom) A nine-story terrace is built by first piling up a single basket of earth. It means that a great undertaking must begin with solid foundations and small steps.
云窗雾阁 yún chuāng wù gé (idiom) It evokes windows and rooms surrounded by clouds and mist. By extension, it refers to lofty towers or pavilions built high above the ground.
五短三粗 wǔ duǎn sān cū (idiom) Describes a person who is short, stocky, and strongly built.
家成业就 jiā chéng yè jiù (idiom) To have established a family and achieved success in one’s career. It describes someone who has settled down and built a successful livelihood.
层台累榭 céng tái lěi xiè (idiom) Tiered high platforms and open pavilions built upon them. It describes buildings arranged at different heights in a harmonious, staggered layout.
敦敦实实 dūn dūn shí shí (idiom) Describes a person who is sturdy and powerfully built.
根深本固 gēn shēn běn gù (idiom) To have deep and solid foundations. It is used figuratively for something built on a lasting and firmly established basis.
沙上建塔 shā shàng jiàn tǎ (idiom) A metaphor for an undertaking or project built on an extremely weak foundation.
燕雀之居 yàn què zhī jū (idiom) Figuratively, it refers to a humble and poorly built dwelling.
牛高马大 牛高馬大 niú gāo mǎ dà (idiom) Describes a person who is tall, large, and strongly built.
瑶台琼室 yáo tái qióng shì (idiom) Describes sumptuous palaces and pavilions built or adorned with jade. By extension, it refers to luxurious palace architecture.
百堵皆兴 百堵皆興 bǎi dǔ jiē xīng (idiom) Many houses or structures are built at the same time.
矮矮实实 矮矮實實 ǎi ǎi shí shí (idiom) Describes a person who is short but sturdily built.
祸稔恶盈 huò rěn è yíng (idiom) It refers to crimes and wrongdoing accumulated over a long period. The character 稔 conveys the idea of having built up over time.
筚门闺窬 篳門閨窬 bì mén guī yú (idiom) A crude branch-built doorway and a humble dwelling / metaphorically, a poor person’s shabby home.
粉妆玉砌 fěn zhuāng yù qì (idiom) To be adorned in white powder and built as if from jade. It describes snowy scenery or fair, delicate skin.
粉妆银砌 fěn zhuāng yín qì (idiom) Describes a snow-covered courtyard or garden, appearing white as though decorated with powder and built of silver.
结草之固 jié cǎo zhī gù (idiom) Describes something very insecure or poorly built, as if it were made by tying grass together.
羽翮已就 yǔ hé yǐ jiù (idiom) To have obtained capable supporters and built up considerable strength.
芝草无根 zhī cǎo wú gēn (idiom) A person’s achievements may be entirely the result of their own efforts, without outside help. It describes someone who built success from nothing.
茅屋草舍 máo wū cǎo shě (idiom) A house built of thatch. It describes rudimentary living conditions.
连甍接栋 連甍接棟 lián méng jiē dòng (idiom) Describes houses or buildings built continuously, forming a dense, uninterrupted cluster.
闾阎扑地 閭閻撲地 lǘ yán pū dì (idiom) Alleys and houses spread everywhere. Describes a densely built-up place and a prosperous, bustling city or marketplace.
高台厚榭 gāo tái hòu xiè (idiom) Large garden buildings built on raised terraces for resting and viewing the surrounding scenery.
高头骏马 高頭駿馬 gāo tóu jùn mǎ (idiom) Refers to a fine horse that is large, strong, and powerfully built.
魁梧奇伟 魁梧奇偉 kuí wǔ qí wěi (idiom) To have a tall, strongly built physique.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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