Through genetic modification, we can improve crops.
修饰
to decorate
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Meaning and common use
to decorate
to adorn
to dress up
to polish (a written piece)
to qualify or modify (grammar)
How 修饰 actually appears in real sentences.
These sentences are copied from the Tatoeba corpus, so they are real usage rather than generated text. 修饰 appears in 4 of the 89,190 sentences we searched. Sentences without a published English translation are shown in Chinese only.
Things that modify nouns (adjective, or adjectival equivalent).
No published English translation for this sentence.
Words that keep company with 修饰.
Counted from the same corpus: the word that most often comes directly before, and directly after, 修饰.
Directly before
- 遗传修饰1
- 能修饰1
- 用来修饰1
- 来修饰1
Directly after
- 修饰名词1
- 修饰身形1
- 修饰一个1
- 修饰自身1
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Corpus sentences, collocations, and the frequency figure come from the Tatoeba Chinese sentence export and are counted rather than written, so nothing on this page is invented. Usage notes and the hand-written examples that appear higher up exist only for a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
About 修饰
What does 修饰 mean in Chinese?
修饰 (xiūshì) means to decorate.
How do you pronounce 修饰?
修饰 is pronounced xiūshì.
Is 修饰 an HSK word?
修饰 is on the list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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