🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

建筑

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jiànzhú

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Architecture/ˈɑːr.kə.tek.tʃɚ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这座建筑的设计非常独特。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The art or practice of designing and constructing buildings.

    "The architecture of the new museum blends modern and traditional styles."
  2. 2

    A style of building or construction characteristic of a particular period or culture.

    "The Gothic architecture of the cathedral is renowned for its intricate details."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin architectura, originating from the ancient Greek arkhitekton, a compound of arkhi- (chief, master) and tekton (builder, carpenter). The term originally denoted a master builder before evolving to describe the art, science, and structural design of buildings and large-scale organizational frameworks.

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