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装修 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhuāng xiū slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“装修”指把房子或房间打扮得更漂亮、更舒服。
“zhuāng xiū” zhǐ bǎ fáng zi huò fáng jiān dǎ bàn dé gèng piào liàng, gèng shū fu.
"Renovate" means to make a house or room more beautiful and comfortable.
Context note
邻居家正在装修，所以有很多声音。
Lín jū jiā zhèng zài zhuāng xiū, suǒ yǐ yǒu hěn duō shēng yīn.
The neighbor's house is being renovated, so there is a lot of noise.
5 examples
我们家的厨房正在装修。
wǒ men jiā de chú fáng zhèng zài zhuāng xiū。
Our kitchen is being renovated.
装修后，房间变得很漂亮。
zhuāng xiū hòu， fáng jiān biàn de hěn piào liang。
After renovation, the room became very beautiful.
爸爸请工人来装修客厅。
bà ba qǐng gōng rén lái zhuāng xiū kè tīng。
Dad hired workers to renovate the living room.
装修需要很多时间。
zhuāng xiū xū yào hěn duō shí jiān。
Renovation takes a lot of time.
他们正在装修新家。
tā men zhèng zài zhuāng xiū xīn jiā。
They are renovating their new home.
5 mini stories
小红的家正在装修。墙壁变成了蓝色。
xiǎo hóng de jiā zhèng zài zhuāng xiū。 qiáng bì biàn chéng le lán sè。
Xiao Hong's home is being renovated. The walls turned blue.
装修工人很辛苦。他们每天工作很久。
zhuāng xiū gōng rén hěn xīn kǔ。 tā men měi tiān gōng zuò hěn jiǔ。
The renovation workers are very hardworking. They work long hours every day.
装修后，家里更亮了。小明很开心。
zhuāng xiū hòu， jiā lǐ gèng liàng le。 xiǎo míng hěn kāi xīn。
After renovation, the home is brighter. Xiao Ming is very happy.
妈妈在装修书房。她选了新书架。
mā ma zài zhuāng xiū shū fáng。 tā xuǎn le xīn shū jià。
Mom is renovating the study. She chose a new bookshelf.
装修时要注意安全。不要碰电线。
zhuāng xiū shí yào zhù yì ān quán。 bú yào pèng diàn xiàn。
Pay attention to safety during renovation. Don't touch the wires.