Chinese word

修复

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū fù

Meaning

  • verbfix

Example

我已经把文件修复好了。wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ wén jiàn xiū fù hǎo le

I have already fixed the file.

Illustration for 修复 (fix)

More examples

工程师正在修复系统故障。gōng chéng shī zhèng zài xiū fù xì tǒng gù zhàng

The engineer is fixing the system failure.

Core concept

Brings a damaged thing back toward its former working state.

Common phrases

  • 修复文件xiū fù wén jiàn

    fix a file

  • 修复系统xiū fù xì tǒng

    fix a system

  • 修复漏洞xiū fù lòu dòng

    fix a vulnerability

Similar words

维修wéi xiū: Service machinery or equipment regularly, or repair it when needed, so it works normally.
修理xiū lǐ: Fix a broken item or its faulty part so it becomes usable again.
修补xiū bǔ: Mend a tear or hole in cloth, paper, or a similar material by patching it.
恢复huī fù: Restore a previous condition or function after it has been lost.

Definition in Chinese

对损坏、缺陷或异常进行处理，使其恢复到原有或接近原有的状态或功能。duì sǔn huài quē xiàn huò yì cháng jìn xíng chú lǐ shǐ qí huī fù dào yuán yǒu huò jiē jìn yuán yǒu de zhuàng tài huò gōng néng

Word origin

修 (xiū, "repair") + 复 (fù, "return") presents repair as bringing something back toward the condition it had before.

Usage tips

  • Compared with English fix, this verb usually points to damage, a fault, or abnormal function, rather than any general problem that needs solving.

Other meanings

  • restoreverb

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