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修理
xiūlǐ
Main
English Definitionto repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort somebody out; to fix somebody
Simplified Script修理
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyinxiūlǐ
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)
Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo)ㄒㄧㄡ ㄌㄧˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)sau1lei5
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=4 TOCFL=5
Word Decomposition
xiūto decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class); (Chinese surname)
texture; grain (of wood); inner essence; intrinsic order; reason; logic; truth; science; natural science (esp. physics); to manage; to pay attention to; to run (affairs); to handle; to put in order; to tidy up

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Words With Same Head Word    
修改xiūgǎito amend; to alter; to modify
修正xiūzhèngto revise; to amend
修建xiūjiànto build; to construct
修订xiūdìngto revise
修养xiūyǎngaccomplishment; training; self-cultivation
Words With Same Tail Word    
管理guǎnlǐto supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration
经理jīnglǐmanager; director
处理chǔlǐto handle; to treat; to deal with; to process; to deal with a criminal case; to mete out punishment; to offer for sale at a reduced price; to punish
心理xīnlǐpsychology; mentality
办理bànlǐto handle; to transact; to conduct
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