小修 (xiǎo xiū) — minor repair; temporary fix
Definition
A small, quick repair — less involved than a full overhaul (大修). Often a temporary stopgap before a more thorough fix.
noun
minor repairtemporary fix
Examples
- 小修。Zhè tái jī qì zhī xū yào yí cì xiǎo xiū jiù néng huī fù zhèng cháng.This machine only needs one minor repair to return to normal.
- 小修。Wū dǐng de xiǎo xiū huā le liǎng gè xiǎo shí jiù wán chéng le.The temporary repair on the roof took only two hours to complete.
- 小修，。Tā men xiān zuò xiǎo xiū, děng cái liào dào hòu zài chè dǐ fān xīn.They'll do a minor repair first, then do a full renovation when the materials arrive.
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