装修

裝修

zhuāngxiū

verb/noun HSK 4 #5,230

Meanings

1 to renovate; to decorate (a room/building)
2 interior decoration; renovation

Characters

to install; to fit

to repair; to decorate

Examples

他们正在装修新房子。

Tāmen zhèngzài zhuāngxiū xīn fángzi.

They are renovating their new house.

这家店的装修很漂亮。

Zhè jiā diàn de zhuāngxiū hěn piàoliang.

The decoration of this store is very nice.

装修房子花了很多钱。

Zhuāngxiū fángzi huā le hěn duō qián.

Renovating the house cost a lot of money.

Tips

culture

In China, new apartments are often sold as 毛坯房 (máopī fáng, rough/unfinished), meaning buyers must do all interior 装修 themselves — floors, walls, kitchen, bathroom, everything. This is a major expense on top of the purchase price.

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

修 xiū