装饰

裝飾

zhuāngshì

verb/noun HSK 5 #4,031

Meanings

1 to decorate; to adorn
2 decoration; ornament

Characters

to dress up; to install; to pretend

ornament; to decorate

Dressing up and adorning — making something look better.

Examples

他们正在装饰新房子。

Tāmen zhèngzài zhuāngshì xīn fángzi.

They are decorating the new house.

这个房间的装饰很漂亮。

Zhège fángjiān de zhuāngshì hěn piàoliang.

The decoration of this room is beautiful.

圣诞节我们用灯装饰了圣诞树。

Shèngdànjié wǒmen yòng dēng zhuāngshì le shèngdànshù.

At Christmas we decorated the tree with lights.

她喜欢买各种装饰品。

Tā xǐhuān mǎi gè zhǒng zhuāngshìpǐn.

She likes to buy all kinds of decorations.

Tips

usage

装饰 as a verb means 'to decorate,' as a noun means 'decoration.' 装修 (zhuāngxiū) is more specifically 'to renovate/remodel' (a home), while 装饰 focuses on the aesthetic touches.

usage

Common compounds: 装饰品 (zhuāngshìpǐn, ornament/accessory), 室内装饰 (shìnèi zhuāngshì, interior decoration).

Stroke Order

装 zhuāng

饰 shì