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Usage note

表示理、补或改善。

xiū biǎo shì xiū lǐ 、 xiū bǔ huò gǎi shàn。

修 means to repair, fix, or improve.

Context note

常用于工具、房子和课程。

xiū cháng yòng yú gōng jù 、 fáng zi hé kè chéng。

Repair is often used with tools, houses, and courses.

5 examples

他会车。
tā huì xiū chē。
He can repair cars.
一下这把椅子。
qǐng xiū yí xià zhè bǎ yǐ zi。
Please fix this chair.
老师正了答案。
lǎo shī xiū zhèng le dá àn。
The teacher corrected the answer.
我们要路。
wǒ men yào xiū lù。
We need to repair the road.
她在手机。
tā zài xiū shǒu jī。
She is fixing the phone.

5 mini stories

爷爷会很多东西。
yé ye huì xiū hěn duō dōng xī。
Grandpa can fix many things.
这个杯子坏了,要
zhè ge bēi zi huài le, yào xiū。
This cup is broken and needs repair.
工人在路。
gōng rén zài xiū lù。
The workers are repairing the road.
他把自行车好了。
tā bǎ zì xíng chē xiū hǎo le。
He fixed the bicycle.
老师帮我正了作业。
lǎo shī bāng wǒ xiū zhèng le zuò yè。
The teacher helped me correct my homework.

Mini dialogue

修玩具

A
我的玩具车坏了。
Wǒ de wánjù chē huài le.
My toy car is broken.
B
别担心,爸爸会
Bié dānxīn, bàba huì xiū.
Don't worry, Dad can repair it.

修铅笔

A
你能帮我一下这支铅笔吗?
Nǐ néng bāng wǒ xiū yīxià zhè zhī qiānbǐ ma?
Can you help me fix this pencil?
B
可以,我用卷笔刀
Kěyǐ, wǒ yòng juǎnbǐdāo xiū yī xiū.
Sure, I'll fix it with the pencil sharpener.

Related words and contrasts

similar
修理
xiū lǐ
repair, fix

A common two-character word for repair.

related
修好
xiū hǎo
fix well, repair successfully

To repair something until it is good again.

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