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  • 1

    v.decorate; adorn; embellish

    • wèi le yíng jiē wǔ yī xiū shì le gōng yuán

      为了迎接五一修饰公园

      The parks are decorated for the May Day celebrations.

  • 2

    v.make oneself up or be dressed up

    • zhǐ yào lüè jiā xiū shì jiù huì xiǎn de hěn lì luo

      只要略加修饰显得利落

      You would look quite neat with a little touch-up.

    • tā bù ài xiū shì dǎ ban

      修饰打扮

      She does not like to get dressed up or wear make up.

    • xiū shì biān fú

      修饰边幅

      beautify one's outward appearance

  • 3

    v.polish (a piece of writing)

    • xiū shì wén zhāng

      修饰文章

      polish an article

    • qǐng xiū shì yī xià zhè piān gǎo zi

      修饰一下稿子

      Please polish this piece of writing.

    • xiū shì zhè fèn bào gào

      修饰报告

      polish the report

  • 4

    v.qualify; modify

    • dìng yǔ shì yòng lái xiū shì huò xiàn zhì míng cí de

      定语用来修饰限制名词

      An attribute is a word or phrase used to modify or limit the meaning of a noun.

    • zhè ge xíng róng cí xiū shì tā hòu miàn de míng cí

      这个形容词修饰后面名词

      This adjective modifies the noun after it.

    • yīng yǔ guī dìng xíng róng cí tōng cháng fàng zài qí xiū shì de míng cí qián

      英语规定形容词通常修饰名词

      It is a rule of English that adjectives generally precede the noun they modify.