gin3 zuk1 gung1 cing4建築工程建筑工程
Jyutpinggin3 zuk1 gung1 cing4
Yalegin jūk gūng chìhng
Definition
Construction engineering or architectural engineering.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the technical and structural aspects of building, rather than the aesthetic design side which is usually covered by 建築設計. It is a formal term often used in academic or professional contexts, such as on site signage or project contracts. When discussing the actual physical work on a site, people often use the more general term 地盤工程 instead.
Examples
He is studying architectural engineering at university.
When will this construction project be finished?
Related words
Common phrases
large-scale construction project
in charge of construction engineering
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 建築學, which refers to the study of architecture as an art or design discipline. Use 建築工程 when focusing on the structural, mechanical, or civil engineering side of a project.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
