repair and restore; trim and tidy up
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to repair and restore to a complete or sound condition; to trim and tidy up to make neat
Used for physical objects (tools, fences) as well as abstract things (boundaries, policies). Can imply both restoration of function and cosmetic tidying.
Nóng农
mín民
zhèng正
zài在
xiū修
zhěng整
nóng农
jù具
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
chūn春
gēng耕
。
The farmers are repairing their farm tools, preparing for spring plowing.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
xiū修
zhěng整
le了
yuàn院
zi子
de的
lí篱
ba笆
，
shǐ使
tā它
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
gèng更
zhěng整
qí齐
。
The workers fixed up the yard's fence to make it look neater.
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Yuán园
yì艺
shī师
huā花
le了
yī一
xià下
wǔ午
xiū修
zhěng整
cǎo草
píng坪
hé和
guàn灌
mù木
。
The gardener spent an entire afternoon trimming the lawn and shrubs.
Liǎng两
guó国
dài代
biǎo表
zuò坐
xià下
lái来
xiū修
zhěng整
biān边
jiè界
tiáo条
yuē约
de的
cuò措
cí辞
。
Representatives from both countries sat down to revise the wording of the border treaty.