xiūshàn

修缮

Word · VerbTraditional修繕

repair and renovate buildings

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to repair and renovate (buildings); to restore

formal

More formal and specific than 修理, typically used for buildings, historic structures, or architectural restoration. Often implies comprehensive repair work.

Zhèng政
fǔ府
chū出
zī资
xiū修
shàn缮
le了
zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
gǔ古
miào庙
 。

The government funded the restoration of this century-old temple.

Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
zhái宅
xū需
yào要
dà大
guī规
mó模
xiū修
shàn缮
cái才
néng能
zhù住
rén人
 。

This old house needs extensive renovation before it can be inhabited.

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Xiū修
shàn缮
gōng工
zuò作
yù预
jì计
míng明
nián年
chūn春
tiān天
wán完
chéng成
 。

The repair work is expected to be completed next spring.