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Pronunciation |
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xiū |
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Meaning |
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- decorate; adorn; embellish. (v)
- repair; mend; overhaul. (v)
- study. (v)
- build; construct. (v)
- prune; trim; clip. (v)
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Radical |
: |
亻 |
Strokes |
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9 |
Traditional |
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修 |
Usage |
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16.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
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decorate; adorn; embellish |
2. |
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repair; mend; overhaul |
3. |
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mend; patch up; repair |
4. |
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slender; lanky; tall and thin |
5. |
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to amend; to alter; to modify |
6. |
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accomplishment; training; self-cultivation |
7. |
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to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate |
8. |
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to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course |
10. |
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self-cultivation; practise Buddhism or Taoism |
Sentences:
1. He proposed that we redecorate the office. |
tā |
jiàn |
yì |
chóng |
xīn |
zhuāng |
xiū |
bàn |
gōng |
shì |
。 |
他 |
建 |
议 |
重 |
新 |
装 |
修 |
办 |
公 |
室 |
。 |
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他 |
: |
he |
建议 |
: |
propose; suggest |
重新 |
: |
again; anew; afresh; once more |
装修 |
: |
decorate |
办公室 |
: |
office |
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2. The roof is leaking, I’ll go to buy some sheathing tiles to cover it. |
wū |
dǐng |
lòu |
yǔ |
le |
, |
wǒ |
qù |
mǎi |
diǎn |
wàng |
zhuān |
lái |
xiū |
yi |
xiū |
。 |
屋 |
顶 |
漏 |
雨 |
了 |
, |
我 |
去 |
买 |
点 |
望 |
砖 |
来 |
修 |
一 |
修 |
。 |
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屋顶 |
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roof |
漏雨 |
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leaking |
了 |
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particle indicating that something has happened |
我 |
: |
I |
去 |
: |
go |
买 |
: |
buy |
点 |
: |
some |
望砖 |
: |
thin bricks laid on the rafters of a roof |
来 |
: |
used before verb, indicating an intended or suggested action |
修一修 |
: |
repair; mend |
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3. The faucet is dripping, it needs repairing. |
shuǐ |
lóng |
tóu |
tòu |
shuǐ |
, |
xū |
yào |
xiū |
lǐ |
yí |
xià |
。 |
水 |
龙 |
头 |
透 |
水 |
, |
需 |
要 |
修 |
理 |
一 |
下 |
。 |
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水龙头 |
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faucet |
透水 |
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to leak water |
需要 |
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need to |
修理 |
: |
repair; mend |
一下 |
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(used after a verb) give it a go |
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4. I helped him to improve his essay. |
wǒ |
bāng |
tā |
xiū |
gǎi |
wén |
zhāng |
。 |
我 |
帮 |
他 |
修 |
改 |
文 |
章 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
帮 |
: |
help |
他 |
: |
him |
修改 |
: |
to amend; to alter; to modify |
文章 |
: |
essay |
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5. I’m studying for a bachelor’s degree in Sydney now. |
wǒ |
mù |
qián |
zài |
xī |
ní |
xiū |
dú |
xué |
shì |
xué |
wèi |
。 |
我 |
目 |
前 |
在 |
悉 |
尼 |
修 |
读 |
学 |
士 |
学 |
位 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
目前 |
: |
currently |
在 |
: |
at |
悉尼 |
: |
Sydney |
修读 |
: |
study |
学士 |
: |
bachelor |
学位 |
: |
academic degree; degree |
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