装修 zhuāngxiū to decorate
to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate
How to remember 装修: 装 dress + 修 repair = to decorate.
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How it is used
- To fit out / renovate the interior of a home or shop - 房子在装修 (fángzi zài zhuāngxiū) the house is being renovated, 精装修 fully fitted-out.
- Refers to construction-level interior work: walls, floors, fixtures. Contrast 装饰 (zhuāngshì), which is decorative adornment.
- Big topic in Chinese homeownership (装修公司, 装修风格).
Example sentences
- 你需要装修你的房间。 Nǐ xūyào zhuāngxiū nǐ de fángjiān.You need to redecorate your room.