翻修

fānxiū

verb #17,278

Meanings

1 to renovate
2 to rebuild
3 to overhaul

Characters

to turn over; to redo

to repair; to build

Examples

这栋老房子需要翻修一下。

Zhè dòng lǎo fángzi xūyào fānxiū yīxià.

This old house needs to be renovated.

市政府计划翻修这条路。

Shì zhèngfǔ jìhuà fānxiū zhè tiáo lù.

The city government plans to rebuild this road.

Tips

usage

翻修 implies major renovation — tearing down and rebuilding parts. Compare 装修 (to decorate/fit out, often new interiors) and 维修 (to repair/maintain).

Stroke Order

翻 fān

修 xiū