修 xiū
“to decorate; to embellish; to repair”
verbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
修 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1834: 修 xiū — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 修
修 most commonly means “to repair,” meaning to fix something broken such as a phone, bike, or machine. It is a verb and usually takes the broken object directly: 修 + object, often with 一下 or the result complement 好 (修好).
例句Example sentences
- 我的手机坏了，你能帮我修一下吗？wǒ de shǒu jī huài le, nǐ néng bāng wǒ xiū yí xià ma?My phone is broken. Can you help me fix it?
- 爸爸会修自行车。bà ba huì xiū zì xíng chē.Dad knows how to repair bicycles.
- 他昨天把电脑修好了。tā zuó tiān bǎ diàn nǎo xiū hǎo le.He fixed the computer yesterday.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我修手机好了。
✓我修好手机了。
The result complement 好 must come immediately after the verb 修, before the object.
义项All meanings
- Xiū: surname Xiu
- xiū: to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate
- xiū: variant of 修
相关词语Related words
- 修改 xiū gǎi