Chinese word

抢修

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiǎng xiū

Meaning

  • verbmake emergency repairs

Example

我们派人去抢修停电的线路。wǒ men pài rén qù qiǎng xiū tíng diàn de xiàn lù

We sent people to make emergency repairs to the lines affected by the power outage.

Illustration for 抢修 (make emergency repairs)

More examples

接到报警后，电力公司马上抢修变压器。jiē dào bào jǐng hòu diàn lì gōng sī mǎ shàng qiǎng xiū biàn yā qì

After receiving the alert, the power company immediately made emergency repairs to the transformer.

Core concept

Fast work that gets a failed service working again, often before a complete repair is possible.

Common phrases

  • 抢修电力线路qiǎng xiū diàn lì xiàn lù

    make emergency repairs to power lines

  • 抢修设备qiǎng xiū shè bèi

    make emergency repairs to equipment

  • 进行抢修jìn xíng qiǎng xiū

    carry out emergency repairs

Similar words

修理xiū lǐ: Repair a damaged household item or daily-use object until it works normally.
维修wéi xiū: Keep equipment or machinery working properly through repair, inspection, and maintenance.

Definition in Chinese

紧急情况下派人快速修理故障，通常以临时恢复使用为目的。jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià pài rén kuài sù xiū lǐ gù zhàng tōng cháng yǐ lín shí huī fù shǐ yòng wèi mù dì

Word origin

抢 (qiǎng, "rush to do") + 修 (xiū, "repair") forms a compound for repairing a fault under urgent conditions.

Usage tips

  • English uses "repair" broadly, but this Chinese word highlights a rapid response to a breakdown, especially in public services or important equipment.

Other meanings

  • emergency repairnoun

Related words

  • 抢修队qiǎng xiū duìemergency repair teamnoun
  • 抢修人员qiǎng xiū rén yuánemergency repair personnelnoun
  • 抢修工作qiǎng xiū gōng zuòemergency repair worknoun

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