修缮 (修繕)
xiū shàn
Pinyin

Definition

修缮 (修繕)
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xiū shàn
  1. to renovate
  2. to repair (a building)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

修
Xiū
  1. 1 surname Xiu
修复
xiū fù
  1. 1 to restore
  2. 2 to renovate
  3. 3 restoration
  4. 4 (computing) to fix (a bug)
修身
xiū shēn
  1. 1 to cultivate one's moral character
  2. 2 (fashion) slim-fit
  3. 3 body-hugging
装修
zhuāng xiū
  1. 1 to decorate
  2. 2 interior decoration
  3. 3 to fit up
  4. 4 to renovate
修剪
xiū jiǎn
  1. 1 to prune
  2. 2 to trim

Idioms (5)

不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
  1. 1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 slovenly in dress and manner
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn
  1. 1 to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū
  1. 1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated
明修栈道，暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
  1. 1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
  2. 2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
  3. 3 to cheat under cover of a diversion

Sample Sentences

沿着河边往前走，最前面的那栋吊脚楼有两百多年的历史了。去年政府还专门修缮了一下。另外还可以去一下沈从文故居。
yán zhe hébiān wǎng qián zǒu ，zuì qiánmian de nà dòng diàojiǎolóu yǒu liǎngbǎi duō nián de lìshǐ le 。qùnián zhèngfǔ hái zhuānmén xiūshàn le yīxià 。lìngwài hái kěyǐ qù yīxià Shěn Cóngwén gùjū 。
Continue up ahead following the river. The first stilt-house has more than 200 years of history. Last year the government even came and did an official restoration. Also, you can go to Shen Congwen's former residence.
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