修缮

修繕

xiūshàn

verb #19,130

Meanings

1 to renovate
2 to repair (a building)

Characters

to repair; to mend

to repair; to mend

Examples

这座古寺正在修缮中。

Zhè zuò gǔsì zhèngzài xiūshàn zhōng.

This ancient temple is undergoing renovation.

政府拨款修缮了老城区的房屋。

Zhèngfǔ bōkuǎn xiūshàn le lǎo chéngqū de fángwū.

The government allocated funds to renovate old district buildings.

Tips

usage

修缮 specifically refers to repairing buildings or structures, especially historic ones. For repairing machines or appliances, use 修理 instead.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

缮 shàn