Chinese word

报修

Pronunciation

Pinyinbào xiū

Meaning

verbrequest a repair

Example

洗衣机坏了，我要去报修。xǐ yī jī huài le wǒ yào qù bào xiū

The washing machine is broken, so I need to go and request a repair.

More examples

洗衣机还可以用，我决定先不报修。xǐ yī jī hái ké yǐ yòng wǒ jué dìng xiān bú bào xiū

The washing machine can still be used, so I decided not to request a repair for now.

Core concept

A message about a faulty appliance or facility that opens a request for service.

Common phrases

给物业报修gěi wù yè bào xiū
request a repair from property management
在线报修zài xiàn bào xiū
request a repair online
上门报修shàng mén bào xiū
request an on-site repair

Similar words

维修wéi xiū: Fix a faulty or damaged device, including replacing parts when needed.
报障bào zhàng: Make a fault report about equipment and request that it be checked or repaired.
求助qiú zhù: Seek help from others with a problem that is too difficult to solve alone.

Definition in Chinese

向有关方面报告设备或设施的故障，要求进行维修的行为或动作。xiàng yǒu guān fāng miàn bào gào shè bèi huò shè shī de gù zhàng yāo qiú jìn xíng wéi xiū de xíng wéi huò dòng zuò

Word origin

报修 (bàoxiū, "report for repair") combines 报 (bào, "report") + 修 (xiū, "repair"), forming a compact term for notifying the responsible service provider that equipment needs attention.

Usage tips

In everyday Chinese, this verb commonly appears when a tenant or customer contacts a property manager, shop, or service center about a faulty appliance or facility, whether by phone, app, or web form.

Other meanings

repair requestnoun
report a breakdownverb

Opposites

忽视故障hū shì gù zhàngignore a breakdownverb

Related words

报修服务bào xiū fú wùrepair servicenoun
报修中心bào xiū zhōng xīnrepair centernoun