修修

xiūxiū

verb #17,469

Meanings

1 to fix up a bit
2 to do a little repair work

Characters

to repair; to fix

to repair; to fix

Reduplication of 修 to soften the verb, implying a casual or brief action.

Examples

这把椅子修修还能用。

Zhè bǎ yǐzi xiūxiū hái néng yòng.

This chair can still be used if we fix it up a bit.

你把头发修修吧。

Nǐ bǎ tóufa xiūxiū ba.

Get your hair trimmed a bit.

Tips

grammar

修修 is a reduplicated form of 修 (to fix/repair). Verb reduplication in Chinese softens the tone, making it sound casual and less effortful — like saying 'just fix it up a little.'

Stroke Order

修 xiū