修饰 (xiū shì) — (verb) to decorate, to embellish; to polish (a piece of writing); (noun) decoration, adornment; (noun) (linguistics) modification, qualification
Definition
修饰 is a formal word meaning 'to decorate / polish', and in linguistics it means to modify (as an adjective modifies a noun). For everyday 'decorate' of a room, 装饰 is more common.
verb
to decorateto embellishto polish (a piece of writing)
noun
decorationadornment(linguistics) modificationqualification
Examples
- 修饰。Tā yòng huā lái xiū shì fáng jiān.She uses flowers to decorate the room.
- 修饰，。Tā de wén zhāng xiū shì le hǎo jǐ cì, biàn de gèng hǎo.His essay was polished several times and became better.
- 修饰，“”。Xíng róng cí xiū shì míng cí, lì rú "hóng píng guǒ".Adjectives modify nouns, for example "red apple".
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