Usage note
这个词表示用东西来让某物变得更漂亮。
Zhège cí biǎoshì yòng dōngxi lái ràng mǒu wù biàn dé gèng piàoliang.
This word means to use things to make something more beautiful.
Context note
我们常用‘装饰’来描述布置房间、花园或节日场景。
Wǒmen cháng yòng ‘zhuāng shì’ lái miáoshù bùzhì fángjiān, huāyuán huò jiérì chǎngjǐng.
We often use '装饰' to describe decorating rooms, gardens, or holiday scenes.
5 examples
我们用彩灯装饰圣诞树。
wǒ men yòng cǎi dēng zhuāng shì shèng dàn shù。
We decorate the Christmas tree with colorful lights.
她喜欢用花装饰房间。
tā xǐ huan yòng huā zhuāng shì fáng jiān。
She likes to decorate the room with flowers.
这些装饰让教室更漂亮。
zhè xiē zhuāng shì ràng jiào shì gèng piào liang。
These decorations make the classroom more beautiful.
我们装饰了花园迎接春天。
wǒ men zhuāng shì le huā yuán yíng jiē chūn tiān。
We decorated the garden to welcome spring.
生日派对上有很多装饰。
shēng rì pài duì shàng yǒu hěn duō zhuāng shì。
There are many decorations at the birthday party.
5 mini stories
我们装饰了教室过新年。墙上贴了红纸。
wǒ men zhuāng shì le jiào shì guò xīn nián。 qiáng shàng tiē le hóng zhǐ。
We decorated the classroom for the New Year. Red paper was pasted on the walls.
妈妈用气球装饰了客厅。我很开心。
mā ma yòng qì qiú zhuāng shì le kè tīng。 wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
Mom decorated the living room with balloons. I was very happy.
我们用彩带装饰了圣诞树。树很漂亮。
wǒ men yòng cǎi dài zhuāng shì le shèng dàn shù。 shù hěn piào liang。
We decorated the Christmas tree with ribbons. The tree was beautiful.
小红装饰了她的书包。上面有小花。
xiǎo hóng zhuāng shì le tā de shū bāo。 shàng miàn yǒu xiǎo huā。
Xiao Hong decorated her backpack. There are small flowers on it.
我们装饰了花园过生日。彩灯闪闪发光。
wǒ men zhuāng shì le huā yuán guò shēng rì。 cǎi dēng shǎn shǎn fā guāng。
We decorated the garden for the birthday. The colorful lights sparkled.
Mini dialogue
装饰房间
A
你想怎么装饰你的房间？
Nǐ xiǎng zěnme zhuāngshì nǐ de fángjiān?
How do you want to decorate your room?
B
我想用画和花来装饰。
Wǒ xiǎng yòng huà hé huā lái zhuāngshì.
I want to decorate with paintings and flowers.
节日装饰
A
春节的时候，我们怎么装饰家里？
Chūnjié de shíhou, wǒmen zěnme zhuāngshì jiālǐ?
During Spring Festival, how do we decorate the house?
B
我们可以挂灯笼来装饰。
Wǒmen kěyǐ guà dēnglóng lái zhuāngshì.
We can hang lanterns to decorate.
Related words and contrasts
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打扮
dǎban
to dress up; to decorate
Often used for personal appearance, while 装饰 is for objects or spaces.
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点缀
diǎnzhuì
to embellish; to adorn
Implies adding small decorative touches.
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布置
bùzhì
to arrange; to decorate (a room)
Focuses on arranging furniture or decorations in a space.