How to say “renovate” in Chinese
renovate
“Renovate” in Chinese is 装修, zhuāng xiū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
装修 is read zhuāng xiū: 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
At the bottom, 衣 “clothing”; on top, 壮 zhuàng 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 “装修”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 装修. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们家正在装修。wǒmenjiāzhèngzàizhuāngxiūWe're renovating our place right now.
- 装修房子要花1很多钱zhuāngxiūfángziyàohuāhěnduōqiánRenovating an apartment costs a lot of money.
- 本店因装修暂停营业。běndiànyīnzhuāngxiūzàntíngyíngyèOur store is temporarily closed for renovation.
- 本2店因装修暂停营业běndiànyīnzhuāngxiūzàntíngyíngyèOur store is temporarily closed for renovation.
More words from the lesson “Renovation and property management”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “renovate” in Chinese?
“Renovate” in Chinese is 装修, pinyin zhuāngxiū.
What does 装修 mean?
装修 (zhuāngxiū) means “renovate”.
How do you write 装修?
装修 is 2 characters: 装 (zhuāng) — outfit; pack, load; 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 装修?
装修 is read zhuāngxiū. Tones: zhuāng — first tone, xiū — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“renovate” 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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