start construction; break ground
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to start construction; to begin a building project; to break ground
formalMore formal than 开工 (kāi gōng), often used in written contexts such as official documents, news reports, or engineering contracts. Frequently collocates with 破土 (pò tǔ, to break ground).
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
jiāng将
yú于
xià下
yuè月
xīng兴
gōng工
。
This project will break ground next month.
Xīn新
jī机
chǎng场
yǐ已
yú于
zuó昨
rì日
pò破
tǔ土
xīng兴
gōng工
。
Construction on the new airport officially began with a groundbreaking ceremony yesterday.
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Yīn因
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
，
yuán原
jì计
huà划
xīng兴
gōng工
de的
rì日
qī期
bèi被
pò迫
tuī推
chí迟
。
Due to a shortage of funds, the scheduled start of construction has been forced to postpone.