改装 (gǎi zhuāng) — to modify (a vehicle, machine, etc.) for improved performance or different use; to repackage or change the appearance (of a product, costume); to convert (a device) to a different function
Definition
改装 means modifying or converting a physical object (vehicle, device, building) to change its function or appearance. Unlike 修改 or 改动 (text edits), it refers to tangible remaking.
verb
to modify (a vehicle, machine, etc.) for improved performance or different useto repackage or change the appearance (of a product, costume)to convert (a device) to a different function
Examples
- 改装。Tā bǎ zì jǐ de pǎo chē gǎi zhuāng chéng le diàn dòng chē.He converted his sports car into an electric vehicle.
- 改装。Zhè jiàn yī fu xū yào gǎi zhuāng chéng hàn fú yàng shì.This outfit needs to be modified into a Hanfu style.
- 改装。Tā men bǎ jiù cāng kù gǎi zhuāng chéng le yì shù gōng zuò shì.They converted the old warehouse into an art studio.
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