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Jyutping sau1
Pinyin xiū

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. surname Xiu
  2. to decorate
  3. to embellish
  4. to repair
  5. to build
  6. to write
  7. to cultivate
  8. to study
  9. to take (a class)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    選讀​學科​、​學分
    to study a subject; to take credits
    • 主修 音樂
      主修 音乐
      zyu2 sau1 jam1 ngok6
      to major in music
    • 副修 哲學
      副修 哲学
      fu3 sau1 zit3 hok6
      to minor in philosophy
    • 選修科
      选修科
      syun2 sau1 fo1
      elective subject
    • 佢中學有修中史。
      佢中学有修中史。
      keoi5 zung1 hok6 jau5 sau1 zung1 si2.
      He studied Chinese history in secondary school.
    • 我今個學期修咗18個學分。
      我今个学期修咗18个学分。
      ngo5 gam1 go3 hok6 kei4 sau1 zo2 sap6 baat3 go3 hok6 fan1.
      I took 18 credits this semester.
  2. 動詞
    透過​裁減​、​剪​走​多​餘​嘅​嘢​令​到​一​樣​嘢​更加​美觀
    to trim; to prune
    • 修剪
      修剪
      sau1 zin2
      to prune
    • 修甲
      修甲
      sau1 gaap3
      to do manicure
    • 修眉
      修眉
      sau1 mei4
      to shape eyebrows
    • 修髮
      修发
      sau1 faat3
    • 家姐嫌眉形唔夠靚,想修返好佢。
      家姐嫌眉形唔够靓,想修返好佢。
      gaa1 ze1 jim4 mei4 jing4 m4 gau3 leng3, soeng2 sau1 faan1 hou2 keoi5.
  3. 語素
    學習​知識​或者​練習​技能
    to study knowledge; to practise a skill
    • 自修
      自修
      zi6 sau1
      to study on one's own
    • 修煉
      修炼
      sau1 lin6
      x
    • 修為
      修为
      x
    • 修行
      修行
      sau1 hang6
      x
    • 進德修業
      进德修业
      zeon3 dak1 sau1 jip6
      x
  4. 語素
    將爛​咗​或者​壞​咗​嘅​嘢​整​返
    to repair; to renovate
    • 維修
      维修
      wai4 sau1
      to repair; to fix
    • 修葺
      修葺
      sau1 cap1
      to renovate
    • 重修
      重修
      cung4 sau1
      to renovate
    • 失修
      失修
      sat1 sau1
      (of buildings) to fall into disrepair; to poorly maintain
    • 修渠
      修渠
      sau1 keoi4
      to repair the drainage channels
  5. 語素
    改返​啱​或者​改得​更​適合
    to correct; to revise; to amend
    • 修改
      修改
      sau1 goi2
      to revise; to correct; to amend
    • 修正
      修正
      sau1 zing3
      to amend; to revise; to alter
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to revise; to write; to compile
  2. character, obsolete
    tall; slim; long
  3. character
    to repair; to mend
    (syn.) 擺弄, 補, 维修, 补修, 檢修, 修补, 擺劃, 摆弄, 摆划, 整, 保养, 补, 修補, 检修, 保養, 維修, 拾掇, 補修, 修理, 整治, 收拾
  4. character
    a surname
  5. character
    to study; to cultivate; to take a course
  6. character
    to build; to construct
    • 修鐵路
      修铁路
      xiū tiě lù
      to build a railway
  7. character
    to decorate; to embellish
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. study
  2. repair
  3. cultivate
  4. Cangjie Input
    OLOH
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 三级词汇表 #813
  2. HSK3 三级汉字表 #245
  3. HSK3 高等手写字表 #409
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我的电视机出故障了,所以我不得不拿去修。
    我的電視機出故障了,所以我不得不拿去修。
    wǒ de diàn shì jī chū gù zhàng le , suǒ yǐ wǒ bù dé bù ná qù xiū 。
    • My television was broken down, so I had to get it repaired.
    • My TV broke, so I had to take it to get it repaired.
  2. Mandarin
    这辆自行车需要修理。
    這輛自行車需要修理。
    zhè liàng zì xíng chē xū yào xiū lǐ 。
    • This bicycle needs repairing.
    • This bike needs to be repaired.
  3. Mandarin
    修理将要花费很多钱。
    修理將要花費很多錢。
    xiū lǐ jiāng yào huā fèi hěn duō qián 。
    • Repairs will cost a lot of money.
  4. Mandarin
    我需要有人来帮我修文字处理器。
    我需要有人來幫我修文字處理器。
    wǒ xū yào yǒu rén lái bāng wǒ xiū wén zì chǔ lǐ qì 。
    • I must have someone repair my word processor.
  5. Mandarin
    他修好了网。
    他修好了網。
    tā xiū hǎo le wǎng 。
    • He fixed the net.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    呢间屋要维修吓喇。
    呢間屋要維修吓喇。
    nei4 gaan1 uk1 jiu3 wai4 sau1 haak3 laa3 。
    • This house must be done up.
  2. Cantonese
    我想问吓修理呢张凳要几多钱呀?
    我想問吓修理呢張凳要幾多錢呀?
    ngo5 soeng2 man6 haa5 sau1 lei5 nei4 zoeng1 dang3 jiu3 gei2 do1 cin2 aa3 ?
    • What would it cost to have this chair repaired?
  3. Cantonese
    想主修物理嘅学生都要有返咁上下数学水平。
    想主修物理嘅學生都要有返咁上下數學水平。
    soeng2 zyu2 sau1 mat6 lei5 ge3 hok6 saang1 dou1 jiu3 jau5 faan2 gam3 soeng6 haa6 sou3 hok6 seoi2 ping4 。
    • Students who want to major in physics ought to have a sufficient knowledge of mathematics.
  4. Cantonese
    𠮶电视机坏咗,所以要拎去修理。
    嗰電視機壞咗,所以要拎去修理。
    go2 din6 si6 gei1 waai6 zo2 , so2 ji5 jiu3 ling1 heoi3 sau1 lei5 。
    • My TV broke, so I had to take it to get it repaired.
  5. Cantonese
    呢只表要攞去修理喇。佢每日都会快廿分钟。
    呢隻錶要攞去修理喇。佢每日都會快廿分鐘。
    nei4 zek3 biu1 jiu3 lo2 heoi3 sau1 lei5 laa3 。 keoi5 mui5 jat6 dou1 wui2 faai3 jaa6 fan1 zung1 。
    • This watch needs repairing. It gains 20 minutes a day.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    俾计划书老细之前,要修正返啲细节先。
    俾計劃書老細之前,要修正返啲細節先。
    bei2 gai3 waak6 syu1 lou5 sai3 zi1 cin4, jiu3 sau1 zing3 faan1 di1 sai3 zit3 sin1.
    • I need to revise the details before giving the proposal to my boss.
  2. Cantonese
    我上昼上咗三个钟导修。
    我上晝上咗三個鐘導修。
    ngo5 soeng6 zau3 soeng5 zo2 saam1 go3 zung1 dou6 sau1.
    • I had a tutorial of 3 hours this morning.
  3. Cantonese
    佢喺大学选修过法文㗎?
    佢喺大學選修過法文㗎?
    keoi5 hai2 daai6 hok6 syun2 sau1 gwo3 faat3 man2 gaa4?
    • Did he take French as an elective at the university?
  4. Cantonese
    装修门面
    裝修門面
    zong1 sau1 mun4 min2
    • to renovate the shop front
  5. Cantonese
    你新屋装修成点呀?
    你新屋裝修成點呀?
    nei5 san1 uk1 zong1 sau1 seng4 dim2 aa3?
    • How's the renovation of your new house (going/looking)?
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    修发
    修髮
    sau1 faat3
  2. Cantonese
    家姐嫌眉形唔够靓,想修返好佢。
    家姐嫌眉形唔夠靚,想修返好佢。
    gaa1 ze1 jim4 mei4 jing4 m4 gau3 leng3, soeng2 sau1 faan1 hou2 keoi5.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    这才叫做交相取乐,只是快活之极,妇人惟恐丢得迟,男子惟恐丢得早。要使男子越快活而越不丢;妇人越丢而越快活,这种房术最难,必须有修养的工夫到,再以药力助之,方才有这种乐处。
    這才叫做交相取樂,只是快活之極,婦人惟恐丟得遲,男子惟恐丟得早。要使男子越快活而越不丟;婦人越丟而越快活,這種房術最難,必須有修養的工夫到,再以藥力助之,方才有這種樂處。
    zhè cái jiào zuò jiāo xiàng qǔ yuè , zhǐ shì kuài huó zhī jí , fù rén wéi kǒng diū de chí , nán zǐ wéi kǒng diū de zǎo . yào shǐ nán zǐ yuè kuài huo ér yuè bù diū ; fù rén yuè diū ér yuè kuài huo , zhè zhǒng fáng shù zuì nán , bì xū yǒu xiū yǎng de gōng fu dào , zài yǐ yào lì zhù zhī , fāng cái yǒu zhè zhǒng yuè chù .
    • X
  2. Mandarin
    主修
    主修
    zhǔ xiū
    • major curriculum
  3. Mandarin
    修铁路
    修鐵路
    xiū tiě lù
    • to build a railway
  4. Mandarin
    这条新修的马路很宽。
    這條新修的馬路很寬。
    zhè tiáo xīn xiū de mǎ lù hěn kuān .
    • This newly constructed road is wide.
  5. Mandarin
    抢修
    搶修
    qiǎng xiū
    • to rush to repair