Hanzi
Traditional
修
Simplified
修

variant of 修[xiu1]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

xiū

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄡ

Jyutping

sau1

Example sentences

修 xiū
我的電腦壞了，我得找人修。
我的电脑坏了，我得找人修。

My computer is broken, I have to find someone to repair it.

有兩下子 / 有两下子 yǒuliǎngxiàzi
沒想到他修電腦還真有兩下子，不到十分鐘就弄好了。
没想到他修电脑还真有两下子，不到十分钟就弄好了。

I didn't expect him to be so good at fixing computers; he got it done in less than ten minutes.

修復 / 修复 xiūfù
這座古廟已被修復到昔日的輝煌。
这座古庙已被修复到昔日的辉煌。

This ancient temple has been restored to its former glory.

亟待 jídài
這座橋的結構受損，亟待修復。
这座桥的结构受损，亟待修复。

The structure of this bridge is damaged and urgently needs repair.

裝修 / 装修 zhuāngxiū
鄰居家正在裝修，所以白天非常吵。
邻居家正在装修，所以白天非常吵。

The neighbor's house is being renovated, so it is very noisy during the day.

主體 / 主体 zhǔtǐ
建築的主體工程已經完工，接下來要進行內部裝修。
建筑的主体工程已经完工，接下来要进行内部装修。

The main structure of the building has been completed, and the interior decoration will be carried out next.

修剪 xiūjiǎn
他正在花園裡修剪樹枝。
他正在花园里修剪树枝。

He is pruning the branches in the garden.

庭院 tíngyuàn
爺爺喜歡在庭院裡修剪花木。
爷爷喜欢在庭院里修剪花木。

Grandpa likes to prune flowers and trees in the courtyard.

修建 xiūjiàn
他們正在修建一座新圖書館。
他们正在修建一座新图书馆。

They are building a new library.

款 kuǎn
這筆款將用於修建學校，幫助貧困地區的孩子。
这笔款将用于修建学校，帮助贫困地区的孩子。

This sum of money will be used to build a school to help children in poor areas.

Example Vocabulary

修

xiu1

to repair; to mend; to fix

修復

xiu1'fu4

to restore; to repair; to renovate

修身

裝修

zhuang1'xiu1

to renovate; renovation; to decorate

修剪

xiu1'jian3

to prune; to trim

修女

xiu1'nv3

修好

xiu1'hao3

修建

xiu1'jian4

to build; to construct; to erect

修改

xiu1'gai3

to modify; to revise; to amend

主修

zhu3'xiu1

to major in; academic major

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