rebuild; reconstruct
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to tear down and rebuild; to reconstruct
formalTypically used for buildings or structures. Carries a strong connotation of replacing the old with something new in the same location. More formal than '翻盖'.
Shì市
zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
fān翻
zào造
zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
shì市
chǎng场
。
The municipal government decided to tear down and rebuild this old market.
Tā他
men们
jiā家
de的
zǔ祖
wū屋
yǐ已
jīng经
fān翻
zào造
guò过
liǎng两
cì次
le了
。
Their ancestral home has been torn down and rebuilt twice.
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Jì计
huà划
fān翻
zào造
zhè这
dòng栋
wēi危
lóu楼
wéi为
xiàn现
dài代
huà化
de的
gōng公
yù寓
。
There is a plan to demolish and reconstruct this dangerous building into a modern apartment complex.
verb
to renovate a house by rebuilding it; to rebuild a roof/house
A more specific term for rebuilding a house, often involving the roof or upper structure. Used more in contexts related to rural or traditional housing.
Lǎo老
jiā家
de的
wǎ瓦
fáng房
lòu漏
yǔ雨
，
jīn今
nián年
dǎ打
suàn算
fān翻
zào造
yī一
xià下
。
The tiled house back in my hometown is leaking; we plan to rebuild it this year.
Tā他
zǎn攒
le了
shí十
nián年
qián钱
，
zhōng终
yú于
bǎ把
jiā家
lǐ里
de的
lǎo老
wū屋
fān翻
zào造
le了
。
He saved money for ten years and finally rebuilt the old family house.