to groom; to dress up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to dress up; to groom; to make oneself look nice
dialectA Northern Chinese (especially Beijing) dialect word, common in informal, spoken language. It implies putting effort into one's appearance, often with a slight nuance of fussing or primping.
Tā她
chū出
mén门
qián前
zǒng总
yào要
dáo捯
chi饬
bàn半
tiān天
。
She always spends a long time getting ready before going out.
Xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
jīn今
tiān天
dáo捯
chi饬
de得
zhēn真
jīng精
shen神
！
That young man really spruced himself up today; he looks sharp!
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Bié别
dáo捯
chi饬
le了
，
zán咱
men们
kuài快
zǒu走
ba吧
。
Stop fussing with your appearance; let's get going.
Zhè这
wū屋
nǐ你
yě也
gāi该
dáo捯
chi饬
dáo捯
chi饬
le了
，
tài太
luàn乱
le了
。
You should tidy up this room; it's too messy.