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修理

xiū lǐ
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Verb Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. to repair
  2. 2. to fix
  3. 3. to prune
  4. 4. to trim
  5. 5. (coll.) to sort sb out
  6. 6. to fix sb

Usage notes

Collocations

修理 often pairs with 坏了的 (broken), as in 修理坏了的电视 (fix the broken TV), but avoid overusing 坏了的 with common objects.

Common mistakes

修理 usually takes a concrete object like a machine or furniture; using it with abstract nouns like 问题 (problem) is unnatural—use 解决 instead.

Example Sentences

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他正在 修理 自行车。
He is repairing the bicycle.
对于电脑 修理 ,他完全是个外行。
He is a complete layman when it comes to computer repair.
他必須 修理 這個時鐘。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 846169)
我無法 修理 這台電腦。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 781563)

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