修

To decorate in Chinese: 修 (xiū)

xiū

to decorate

HSK 3.0 Level 32 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to decorate
  2. 2to embellish
  3. 3to repair
  4. 4to build
  5. 5to write
  6. 6to cultivate
  7. 7to study
  8. 8to take (a class)

Stroke order

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修

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄡ

xiū

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄡ/ ou—/ first tone

Example sentences

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  • 他修好了网。

    tā xiū hǎo le wǎng。

    He fixed the net.

  • 装修还不错。

    zhuāng xiū hái bú cuò。

    The decorating isn't bad.

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Related words

修改

xiū gǎi

to amend

维修

wéi xiū

maintenance (of equipment)

修理

xiū lǐ

to repair

装修

zhuāng xiū

to decorate

修复

xiū fù

to restore

修建

xiū jiàn

to build

修养

xiū yǎng

accomplishment

选修

xuǎn xiū

(at a school) to take as an elective

必修

bì xiū

(of an academic course) required

修车

xiū chē

to repair a bike (car etc)

保修

bǎo xiū

to promise to keep sth in good repair

进修

jìn xiū

to undertake advanced studies

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