Meaning of 装饰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to decorate
- decoration
- decorative
- ornamental
How to use 装饰
装饰 works as a verb (to decorate) and as a noun (a decoration). It can also describe things that are purely decorative, as in 装饰品 (zhuāngshìpǐn) ornaments. Example: 我们用彩灯装饰圣诞树。(Wǒmen yòng cǎidēng zhuāngshì Shèngdànshù.) We decorate the Christmas tree with colored lights.
装 (zhuāng) means to dress up or fit out, as in 服装 (fúzhuāng) clothing, and 饰 (shì) means ornament. Put them together and you are dressing something up with ornaments, which is decorating.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 装饰 with 装修 (zhuāngxiū). 装修 means renovating or fitting out a home with floors, walls and plumbing, while 装饰 means adding ornaments or making something look nice.
装饰 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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饰 shì · to decorate · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 装饰.
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | dress; clothing |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install; to erect |
| 装置 | zhuāngzhì | to install; installation |
| 装修 | zhuāngxiū | to decorate; interior decoration |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit; Western-style clothes |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials |
| 装备 | zhuāngbèi | equipment; to equip |
| 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
| 改装 | gǎizhuāng | to change one's costume; to repackage |
| 假装 | jiǎzhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
| 武装 | wǔzhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 伪装 | wěizhuāng | to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as |
Questions about 装饰
What does 装饰 mean?
装饰 (zhuāngshì) means "to decorate; decoration" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 装饰?
装饰 is made of 2 characters: 装 (12 strokes), 饰 (8 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 装饰 an HSK word?
Yes. 装饰 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 装饰 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 装饰 is written 裝飾.
What is the difference between 装饰 and 打扮 (dǎban)?
打扮 is used for making a person look nice, like dressing up or putting on makeup. 装饰 is mostly used for rooms, objects and spaces. You 打扮 yourself, but you 装饰 a room.
Can 装饰 be used to mean something is only for show?
Yes. Saying something is 只是装饰 (zhǐshì zhuāngshì) means it is just decoration and has no real function. For example, a fake fireplace could be described this way.