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

这台电脑需要维修。

Zhè tái diànnǎo xūyào wéixiū.

This computer needs maintenance.

电梯正在维修中。

Diàntī zhèngzài wéixiū zhōng.

The elevator is under maintenance.

维修费用很高。

Wéixiū fèiyòng hěn gāo.

The repair cost is very high.

Tips

usage

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

Stroke Order

维 wéi

修 xiū