装修 (zhuāng xiū) — to renovate; to decorate; to fit up (a room, house, apartment, etc.)
Definition
装修 means to renovate or remodel a home — walls, floors, wiring, the works. Compared with 装饰 (just decorating the surface look) and 翻新 (revamping something worn), 装修 covers the heavier, structural work.
verb
to renovateto decorateto fit up (a room, house, apartment, etc.)
Examples
- 装修。Tā men qǐng le gōng rén lái zhuāng xiū fáng zi.They hired workers to renovate the house.
- 装修，。Chú fáng zhuāng xiū hǎo le, kàn qǐ lái zhēn piào liang.The kitchen has been renovated; it looks really beautiful.
- 。Zhè tào fáng zi jīn nián yǐ jīng zhuāng le yí cì xiū.This apartment has had one round of renovation this year.
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