minor repair; routine maintenance
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to carry out minor repairs or routine maintenance (on buildings, machinery, vehicles, ships, etc.)
Refers to regular, small-scale maintenance work as opposed to major overhauls (大修). Commonly used in engineering, automotive, and property management contexts.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
xū需
yào要
xiǎo小
xiū修
yī一
xià下
，
huàn换
jǐ几
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
jiù就
xíng行
le了
。
This car needs a minor repair—just replace a few parts and it'll be fine.
Gōng工
chǎng厂
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
duì对
shè设
bèi备
jìn进
xíng行
liǎng两
cì次
xiǎo小
xiū修
。
The factory carries out minor maintenance on the equipment twice every year.
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Zhè这
dòng栋
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
jīng经
guò过
xiǎo小
xiū修
hòu后
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
huàn焕
rán然
yī一
xīn新
。
After some minor repairs, this old house looks completely refreshed.