Definition

1. Noun:
   • Architecture: The art, science, or profession of designing and constructing buildings and other physical structures, considering their aesthetic, functional, and technical aspects.
   • Architectural Style/Structure: The particular method or style of design and construction used for a building or a group of buildings.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Kiến trúc của ngôi chùa này rất độc đáo. (The architecture of this pagoda is very unique.)
  • Anh ấy đang học ngành kiến trúc. (He is studying architecture.)
  • Kiến trúc Gothic có thể được nhận ra bởi những mái vòm nhọn. (Gothic architecture can be recognized by its pointed arches.)

Advanced Usage

• "kiến trúc thượng tầng": (philosophy, sociology) superstructure. Refers to the social, political, and ideological systems and institutions built upon the economic base of society.
  • Sự thay đổi trong cơ sở hạ tầng sẽ dẫn đến thay đổi trong kiến trúc thượng tầng. (Changes in the infrastructure will lead to changes in the superstructure.)

Variants and Related Words

• Kiến trúc sư (n): architect. A person who designs buildings and advises in their construction.

  • Kiến trúc sư đang trình bày bản vẽ. (The architect is presenting the blueprints.)

• Công trình kiến trúc (n): architectural work, an architectural structure.

  • Cố đô Huế có nhiều công trình kiến trúc cổ. (The Hue ancient capital has many old architectural works.)

Synonyms

• Architecture: the art of building design.
• Construction: the act or manner of building.
• Structure: something built, like a building or bridge.

Related Idioms

• While "kiến trúc" itself is not commonly used in idioms, it is central to phrases describing cultural heritage.
  • Di sản kiến trúc: architectural heritage.

    • Thành phố này được biết đến với di sản kiến trúc thuộc địa Pháp phong phú. (This city is known for its rich French colonial architectural heritage.)

1. Architecture
   • công trình kiến trúc
     a work architecture, an architectural work
2. Vietnamese art has been influenced by its own orthodox culture by Chinese and Indian cultures. Traces from various civilization can be found throughout the whole country: the renowned Dong Son bronze drums (a specific trait og the ancient Vietnamese culture), the buddhist architecture in Bac Ninh, the ancient imperial palaces in Hue..