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安装

ān zhuāng · an zhuang

Traditional 安裝

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to install
  2. to erect
  3. to fix
  4. to mount
  5. installation
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Installed backwards

  1. Liangliang

    新(xīn)电视(diànshì)到(dào)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)安装(ānzhuāng)吧(ba)。

    The new TV is here. Let's install it together.

  2. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)说明书(shuōmíngshū)。先(xiān)安装(ānzhuāng)脚(jiǎo)，再(zài)安装(ānzhuāng)屏幕(píngmù)。

    Read the manual. First install the stand, then the screen.

  3. Liangliang

    安装(ānzhuāng)好(hǎo)了(le)！

    Installed!

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)把(bǎ)电视(diànshì)装(zhuāng)反(fǎn)了(le)！

    You put the TV on backwards!

  5. Liangliang

    没关系(méiguānxi)，反(fǎn)着(zhe)看(kàn)也(yě)是(shì)电视(diànshì)。

    Never mind, a backwards TV is still a TV.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)男(nán)人(rén)试(shì)着(zhe)安(ān)装(zhuāng)他(tā)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)天(tiān)线(xiàn)。

The man tried to install his own antenna.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

每(měi)个(gè)机(jī)器(qì)人(rén)身(shēn)上(shang)都(dōu)安(ān)装(zhuāng)了(le)一(yì)台(tái)发(fā)声(shēng)器(qì)。

Each robot is equipped with a talking machine.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by GiggyMantis · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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安
ān

(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease

装
zhuāng

adornment; to adorn

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