to repair; to fix; to trim; to teach someone a lesson
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Meanings
3 senses · 7 examplesverb
to repair; to fix; to restore
The most common and general meaning. Used for machines, vehicles, furniture, buildings, etc.
Wǒ我
de的
shǒu手
biǎo表
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
qù去
xiū修
lǐ理
。
My watch is broken and needs to be repaired.
Tā他
bǎ把
nà那
liàng辆
jiù旧
zì自
xíng行
chē车
xiū修
lǐ理
hǎo好
le了
。
He repaired that old bicycle.
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Xiū修
lǐ理
chǎng厂
jīn今
tiān天
bù不
kāi开
mén门
。
The repair shop is not open today.
verb
to trim; to prune; to tidy up
Used for plants (like trees, shrubs) or sometimes to mean tidying up something in a general sense.
Yuán园
dīng丁
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
lǐ理
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
de的
guàn灌
mù木
。
The gardener is trimming the bushes in the garden.
Tā他
bǎ把
luàn乱
qī七
bā八
zāo糟
de的
tóu头
fa发
xiū修
lǐ理
le了
yī一
xià下
。
He tidied up his messy hair.
verb
to teach someone a lesson; to beat up
dialectA colloquial and slightly humorous or threatening meaning, implying punishing or beating someone to correct their behavior. Marked as dialectal in the source.
Nà那
xiǎo小
zi子
tài太
xiāo嚣
zhāng张
le了
，
děi得
zhǎo找
rén人
xiū修
lǐ理
tā他
yī一
dùn顿
。
That guy is too arrogant; we need to find someone to teach him a lesson.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
zuò作
bì弊
bèi被
lǎo老
shī师
hěn狠
hěn狠
xiū修
lǐ理
le了
yī一
dùn顿
。
He was severely reprimanded by the teacher for cheating.