noun / verb HSK 5
Traditional 構造
structure · composition · to construct · to make up
Meaning
构造 refers to the way something is structured, organized, or built up, whether physically or abstractly. As a noun, it describes the internal structure or composition of something. As a verb, it means to construct, form, or compose something deliberately.
Usage
This word is commonly used in technical, scientific, and academic contexts when discussing the internal arrangement or makeup of systems, objects, or concepts. It appears frequently in geology (地质构造), anatomy, linguistics, and engineering. More formal than everyday speech.
Examples
- 01这座桥的内部构造非常复杂。.The internal structure of this bridge is very complex.
- 02科学家们研究了这种蛋白质的分子构造。.Scientists studied the molecular structure of this protein.
Characters
Measure words
- 种一种构造
Common collocations
- 地质构造geological structure
- 内部构造internal structure
- 构造函数constructor function
- 分子构造molecular structure
Antonyms
Origin
Both characters relate to building and creating. 构 originally depicted wooden framework, while 造 combines movement and announcement, suggesting purposeful creation.