修饰

修飾

xiūshì

verb #14,312

Meanings

1 to decorate
2 to adorn
3 to polish (writing)
4 to modify (grammar)

Characters

to repair; to cultivate; to trim

to ornament; to decorate

Examples

她喜欢修饰自己的外表。

Tā xǐhuan xiūshì zìjǐ de wàibiǎo.

She likes to dress herself up.

这篇文章需要再修饰一下。

Zhè piān wénzhāng xūyào zài xiūshì yīxià.

This article needs a bit more polishing.

Tips

grammar

In Chinese grammar, 修饰 means 'to modify.' An adjective 修饰 a noun, an adverb 修饰 a verb. 修饰语 (xiūshìyǔ) means 'modifier.'

Stroke Order

修 xiū

饰 shì