Meaning of 装修
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to decorate
- interior decoration
- to fit up
- to renovate
How to use 装修
装修 is used for renovating or decorating homes, shops, and offices, and it can be a verb or a noun meaning the interior finish. People often say 装修房子 for doing up an apartment. Example: 我们下个月开始装修新家。(Wǒmen xià ge yuè kāishǐ zhuāngxiū xīn jiā.) We start renovating our new home next month.
装 (zhuāng) means to fit or install, as in 安装 (ānzhuāng), and 修 (xiū) means to fix or repair, as in 修理 (xiūlǐ). Put them together and you install and fix up a space until it is ready to live in.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 修理 (xiūlǐ) or 维修 (wéixiū) when they mean renovating a home, but those mean repairing or maintaining something broken, not redoing a space. Also keep 装 in the first tone, zhuāng, not zhuàng.
装修 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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装 zhuāng · adornment · 12 strokes
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修 xiū · to decorate · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 装修.
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 修改 | xiūgǎi | to amend; to alter |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | to repair; to fix |
| 维修 | wéixiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 装饰 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 修建 | xiūjiàn | to build; to construct |
| 修养 | xiūyǎng | accomplishment; training |
Questions about 装修
What does 装修 mean?
装修 (zhuāngxiū) means "to decorate; interior decoration" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 装修?
装修 is made of 2 characters: 装 (12 strokes), 修 (9 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 装修 an HSK word?
Yes. 装修 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 装修 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 装修 is written 裝修.
Can 装修 be used as a noun?
Yes. It can mean the interior decoration or finish of a place, as in 这家餐厅的装修很漂亮 (Zhè jiā cāntīng de zhuāngxiū hěn piàoliang), The decor of this restaurant is beautiful.
What is the difference between 装修 and 装饰?
装修 usually covers the whole renovation job, including floors, walls, wiring, and fittings. 装饰 (zhuāngshì) focuses on decorating or adorning, like adding ornaments or decorations.