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建筑群 — meaning in English

jiàn zhù qún

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English meaning

  • compound noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.

Senses

建筑群 is used for these senses in English:

  • chip on one's shoulder (idiomatic) A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harbored grievance, a sense of inferiority, or a desire to prove something.
  • compound An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined.
  • congeries A collection or aggregation of disparate items.

compound — full definition

  1. noun A fenced or walled area containing a group of buildings, often used for security or living quarters.
  2. adjective Made up of two or more parts or elements combined.
  3. verb To combine different elements or ingredients into one substance.
  4. verb To make a problem worse by adding to it.
  5. verb (finance) To calculate interest on both the original amount and the interest already earned.

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