维修

維修

wéixiū

verb HSK 4 #5,591

Meanings

1 to maintain; to service (equipment)
2 to repair; maintenance

Characters

to maintain; to preserve

to repair; to fix

Examples

HSK 3

这台电脑需要维修。

Zhè tái diànnǎo xūyào wéixiū.

This computer needs maintenance.

HSK 3

维修费用很高。

Wéixiū fèiyòng hěn gāo.

The repair cost is very high.

HSK 4

电梯正在维修中。

Diàntī zhèngzài wéixiū zhōng.

The elevator is under maintenance.

Tips

usage

维修 is for equipment/machines. For buildings, use 修缮. For clothes/shoes, use 修补. 维修中 on a sign means 'under maintenance'.

Stroke Order

维 wéi

修 xiū