Chinese word

修车

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū chē

Meaning

  • verbfix a car

Example

我可以帮你修车。wǒ ké yǐ bāng nǐ xiū chē

I can help you fix your car.

Illustration for 修车 (fix a car)

More examples

公司提供上门修车服务，很方便。gōng sī tí gōng shàng mén xiū chē fú wù hěn fāng biàn

The company provides on-site car repair services, which is very convenient.

Core concept

Hands-on work brings a vehicle back to safe, working condition.

Common phrases

  • 上门修车shàng mén xiū chē

    on-site car repair

  • 专业修车zhuān yè xiū chē

    professional car repair

Similar words

修理xiū lǐ: Fixing a damaged object or part brings it back to its former condition.
维修wéi xiū: Carrying out technical repairs on machinery or equipment restores normal operation.
保养báo yǎng: Checking and replacing worn parts helps keep something in good condition.
检修jiǎn xiū: Checking equipment for problems and repairing any faults restores normal operation.

Definition in Chinese

对汽车进行检查、更换或修复零件，使车辆恢复使用功能。duì qì chē jìn xíng jiǎn chá gēng huàn huò xiū fù líng jiàn shǐ chē liàng huī fù shǐ yòng gōng néng

Word origin

修 (xiū, "repair") + 车 (chē, "vehicle") forms a direct compound for repairing a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this verb can describe both a professional's job and a person's own repair work, with context showing who performs it.

Other meanings

  • service a carverb
  • restore a carverb

Opposites

  • 坏掉huài diàobreak downverb

Related words

  • 修车记录xiū chē jì lùrepair recordnoun
  • 修车配件xiū chē pèi jiàncar repair partsnoun

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