Chinese word

改装

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi zhuāng

Meaning

  • verbremodel

Example

我们打算下个月改装厨房。wǒ men dǎ suàn xià gè yuè gǎi zhuāng chú fáng

We plan to remodel the kitchen next month.

Illustration for 改装 (remodel)

More examples

他们把旧店面改装成了咖啡馆。tā men bǎ jiù diàn miàn gǎi zhuāng chéng le kā fēi guǎn

They remodeled the old storefront into a cafe.

Core concept

A familiar space receives a new setup, from its fixtures and layout to its visible finish.

Common phrases

  • 改装厨房gǎi zhuāng chú fáng

    remodel the kitchen

  • 改装房屋gǎi zhuāng fáng wū

    remodel a house

  • 改装店面gǎi zhuāng diàn miàn

    remodel a storefront

Similar words

装修zhuāng xiū: Fits out or decorates a place to make its interior or exterior more comfortable and attractive.
改造gǎi zào: Changes equipment or a structure so it serves a different function or purpose.
翻新fān xīn: Renews an old place or object by repairing and replacing worn parts.
整修zhěng xiū: Fixes broken or old parts of a place or object and returns it to working order.

Definition in Chinese

对房间、商店等的内外部进行翻新或改造，包括更换设施、改变布局或重新装饰，以提升使用体验或外观。duì fáng jiān shāng diàn děng de nèi wài bù jìn xíng fān xīn huò gǎi zào bāo kuò gēng huàn shè shī gǎi biàn bù jú huò chóng xīn zhuāng shì yǐ tí shēng shǐ yòng tǐ yàn huò wài guān

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change") + 装 (zhuāng, "fit out or dress") presents the idea of changing how a place is equipped and finished, which develops into the sense of remodeling it.

Usage tips

  • In Chinese, this verb can cover work that English speakers might call either remodeling or redecorating, because the change may involve fixtures, layout, or appearance rather than construction alone.

Other meanings

  • modifyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 改装车gǎi zhuāng chēmodified carnoun
  • 改装费用gǎi zhuāng fèi yòngremodeling costsnoun

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