Chinese word

重装

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóng zhuāng

Meaning

  • verbreinstall

Example

我打算把电脑重装系统。wǒ dǎ suàn bǎ diàn nǎo chóng zhuāng xì tǒng

I plan to reinstall the system on my computer.

Illustration for 重装 (reinstall)

More examples

应用闪退时，不要急着重装应用，先清理缓存。yìng yòng shǎn tuì shí bú yào jí zhe chóng zhuāng yìng yòng xiān qīng lǐ huǎn cún

When an app crashes, do not rush to reinstall it; clear the cache first.

Core concept

A system or piece of software is installed again to restore a usable setup.

Common phrases

  • 手机重装系统shǒu jī chóng zhuāng xì tǒng

    reinstall a phone's system

  • 重装应用chóng zhuāng yìng yòng

    reinstall an app

Similar words

重新安装chóng xīn ān zhuāng: Reinstall a program or system that is already installed, replacing the earlier installation.
再安装zài ān zhuāng: Install something another time after it was installed before, without focusing on repair.
安装ān zhuāng: Put software or equipment on a device for the first time so it can be used.
卸载xiè zài: Take installed software or a driver off a device.

Definition in Chinese

对已安装的软件或操作系统进行重新安装，常用于修复故障或恢复到初始设置。duì yǐ ān zhuāng de ruǎn jiàn huò cāo zuò xì tǒng jìn xíng chóng xīn ān zhuāng cháng yòng yú xiū fù gù zhàng huò huī fù dào chū shǐ shè zhì

Word origin

重 (chóng, "again") + 装 (zhuāng, "install") directly forms the verb for installing a system or program again.

Usage tips

  • As a transitive verb, it normally takes the thing being restored or replaced as its object, so a bare use can leave the intended target unclear.

Other meanings

  • re-equipverb

Opposites

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