水电改造

水電改造

shuǐdiàngǎizào

noun

Meanings

1 plumbing and electrical renovation
2 wiring and pipework overhaul

Characters

Examples

水电改造是装修中最重要的工序。

Shuǐdiàn gǎizào shì zhuāngxiū zhōng zuì zhòngyào de gōngxù.

Plumbing and electrical work is the most important stage of a renovation.

水电改造一定要留好图纸。

Shuǐdiàn gǎizào yídìng yào liú hǎo túzhǐ.

Always keep good diagrams of your plumbing and wiring work.

Tips

culture

Because Chinese flats sell as 毛坯房 (bare-concrete shells) or with minimal 精装, 水电改造 is the first major stage of every renovation — owners rip out and re-route both 水路 (water) and 电路 (electrical) to match their layout. Photos of the finished wiring are kept for life.

Stroke Order

水 shuǐ

电 diàn

改 gǎi

造 zào