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| Pronunciation |
: |
xiū |
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| Meaning |
: |
- decorate; adorn; embellish. (v)
- repair; mend; overhaul. (v)
- study. (v)
- build; construct. (v)
- prune; trim; clip. (v)
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| Radical |
: |
亻 |
| Strokes |
: |
9 |
| Traditional |
: |
修 |
| Usage |
: |
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 |
: |
roof |
| 漏雨 |
: |
leaking |
| 了 |
: |
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 |
|
| 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 |
: |
faucet |
| 透水 |
: |
to leak water |
| 需要 |
: |
need to |
| 修理 |
: |
repair; mend |
| 一下 |
: |
(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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