How to say “repair” in Chinese

维修
wéixiū

repair (equipment)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Home and neighbors”

“Repair” in Chinese is 维修, wéi xiū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

维修 is read wéi xiū: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

wéi — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
xiū — 1st tonehigh and level, like a long note

How to write it

维
wéi — tie; maintain

On the left, 纟 “thread”: to tie. 二维码 — a “two-dimensional code”.

修
xiū — repair; cultivate, improve

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “维修”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 维修. Tap the sound icon to listen.

  • 电梯正在维修diàntīzhèngzàiwéixiūThe elevator is under repair.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “repair” in Chinese?

“Repair” in Chinese is 维修, pinyin wéixiū.

What does 维修 mean?

维修 (wéixiū) means “repair (equipment)”.

How do you write 维修?

维修 is 2 characters: 维 (wéi) — tie; maintain; 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 维修?

维修 is read wéixiū. Tones: wéi — second tone, xiū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“repair” in the lesson “Renovation and property management”

This word is from the topic “Home and neighbors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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