fānxiū

翻修

Word · Verb

renovate; refurbish; rebuild

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

verb

to renovate or rebuild (a building, road, etc.) by tearing down the old structure and reconstructing it based on the original scale or design

neutral

Typically used for construction projects involving existing structures, implying a complete overhaul while often keeping the original footprint or architectural style. Contrasts with '维修' (maintain/repair) which implies less extensive work.

Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
nèi内
bù部
yǐ已
jīng经
wán完
quán全
fān翻
xiū修
le了
 。

The interior of this old house has been completely renovated.

Wèi为
le了
ān安
quán全
 ,
shì市
zhèng政
fǔ府
jué决
dìng定
fān翻
xiū修
zhè这
tiáo条
lǎo老
jiù旧
de的
dào道
lù路
 。

For safety reasons, the city government decided to rebuild this old road.

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Fān翻
xiū修
gǔ古
jiàn建
zhù筑
xū需
yào要
zūn遵
xún循
yán严
gé格
de的
lì历
shǐ史
bǎo保
hù护
yuán原
zé则
 。

Renovating ancient buildings requires following strict historical preservation principles.

Tā他
men们
de的
fān翻
xiū修
gōng工
chéng程
yù预
jì计
míng明
nián年
wán完
gōng工
 。

Their renovation project is expected to be completed next year.

Fān翻
xiū修
hòu后
 ,
zhè这
dòng栋
bàn办
gōng公
lóu楼
huàn焕
rán然
yī一
xīn新
 。

After the refurbishment, this office building looks brand new.