🇬🇧🇨🇳 build - 建造 : English Lesson
verb
Meaning of "build" ("建造"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
To build means to make or create something by putting parts together, step by step, like when you stack blocks to make a tower or connect pieces to make a toy house.
My brother wants to build a robot that does homework, but it only builds bigger piles of homework.
My little sister likes to build block towers just so she can sneeze on them and call it an earthquake.
I tried to build a paper airplane, but it turned into a paper potato instead.
My friend wants to build a bed with a snack drawer, a game shelf, and a button that calls pizza.
Beavers build their homes, called lodges, out of sticks and mud—basically they’re tiny, furry construction workers with flat tails.
A girl sits on the sand. She and a boy build a small sand castle. They build a round wall and build a tall tower. A dog runs and knocks the bucket. They build again, and laugh. At the end they build a big door and smile at their little castle.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A1 Beginner
This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.
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