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건설되다

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Meaning and Usage

The verb '건설되다' is the passive form of '건설하다' and means 'to be constructed' or 'to be built.' It is commonly used to describe the process or state of buildings, infrastructure, or facilities being established.

Common Contexts

You will often hear '건설되다' in news reports, official announcements, or discussions about urban development, construction projects, and infrastructure improvements.

Collocations and Patterns

  • '건설되다 + 에정이다' (to be scheduled to be constructed): Used when talking about planned construction projects.
  • '건설되다 + 최근' (have been constructed recently): Describes recent construction activities.
  • '공장이/건물이 건설되다' (factories/buildings are constructed): Common nouns paired with '건설되다' to specify what is being built.

Register and Formality

'건설되다' is a formal verb often used in written language, official contexts, and formal speech. In casual conversation, people might use simpler expressions like '짓다' (to build) in active form.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse '건설되다' with '건설하다.' Remember, '건설되다' is passive and focuses on the fact that something is being built, not the action of building itself. Use '건설하다' when you want to say 'to construct' actively.

Example Sentences

새로운 다리가 내년에 건설될 예정이다.

saeroun dariga naenyeone geonseoldwel yejeongida.

A new bridge is scheduled to be constructed next year.

이 지역에는 최근에 많은 아파트가 건설되었다.

i jiyeoge neun choegene manheun apateuga geonseoldaetda.

Many apartments have been constructed recently in this area.

공장이 건설되면서 지역 경제가 활성화되었다.

gongjangi geonseoldemyeonseo jiyeok gyeongjega hwalseonghwadoeotda.

As the factory was constructed, the local economy was revitalized.