How to say “repair” in Chinese
repair
“Repair” in Chinese is 修理, xiū lǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
修理 is read xiū lǐ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 王 “jade”; on the right, 里 lǐ hints at the sound.
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 “修理”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 修理. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 修理以前请先关闭电源xiūlǐyǐqián,qǐngxiānguānbìdiànyuánBefore repairing it, switch off the power first.
More words from the lesson “It broke!”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “repair” in Chinese?
“Repair” in Chinese is 修理, pinyin xiūlǐ.
What does 修理 mean?
修理 (xiūlǐ) means “repair”.
How do you write 修理?
修理 is 2 characters: 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve; 理 (lǐ) — order; manage. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 修理?
修理 is read xiūlǐ. Tones: xiū — first tone, lǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“repair” in the lesson “It broke!”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. 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.
Start for free