cung4 gin3重建
Jyutpingcung4 gin3
Yalechùhng gin
Definition
To rebuild, reconstruct, or reestablish.
neutralworkplaces
How it's used
Focuses on the act of constructing something again, whether it is physical architecture or abstract concepts like trust or relationships. It carries a sense of deliberate effort and planning, distinguishing it from simple repairs or minor renovations. When used for abstract nouns, it often implies that the original foundation was damaged or lost.
Examples
The government decided to rebuild that old housing estate.
How will you rebuild everyone's confidence in you?
Related words
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
