Chinese word

装修

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuāng xiū

Meaning

  • verbrenovate

Example

他打算装修老房子。tā dǎ suàn zhuāng xiū lǎo fáng zi

He plans to renovate the old house.

Illustration for 装修 (renovate)

More examples

公寓正在装修，暂时不能入住。gōng yù zhèng zài zhuāng xiū zàn shí bù néng rù zhù

The apartment is being renovated, so it cannot be occupied for now.

Core concept

Refreshing an established space by reshaping what people see and improving what makes the space work.

Common phrases

  • 打算装修房子dǎ suàn zhuāng xiū fáng zi

    plan to renovate a house

  • 正在装修中zhèng zài zhuāng xiū zhōng

    under renovation

  • 把房子装修好bǎ fáng zi zhuāng xiū hǎo

    finish renovating the house

Similar words

装饰zhuāng shì: Making a place or object look better by adding decorative details.
改造gǎi zào: Reshaping an existing structure or layout for a new purpose or function.
修理xiū lǐ: Putting a damaged or malfunctioning thing right so it works properly.

Definition in Chinese

对已有建筑的室内结构、装饰和设施进行更新或改造，目的是改善功能、风格或居住条件的动作。duì yí yǒu jiàn zhù de shì nèi jié gòu zhuāng shì hé shè shī jìn xíng gēng xīn huò gǎi zào mù dì shì gǎi shàn gōng néng fēng gé huò jū zhù tiáo jiàn de dòng zuò

Word origin

装修 (zhuāngxiū, "renovate") combines 装 (zhuāng, "decorate or fit out") + 修 (xiū, "repair or put in order"), linking appearance with practical improvement.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate this kind of work with surface decoration, but the Chinese term also covers changes to wiring, plumbing, layout, and other built-in parts.

Other meanings

  • remodelingnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 装修工zhuāng xiū gōngrenovation workernoun
  • 装修公司zhuāng xiū gōng sīrenovation companynoun
  • 装修费zhuāng xiū fèirenovation costnoun

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