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改装

gǎi zhuāng · gai zhuang

Traditional 改裝

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to change one's costume
  2. to repackage
  3. to remodel
  4. to refit
  5. to modify
  6. to convert
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A converted van

  1. Dengdeng

    你看(nǐkàn)，那辆(nàliàng)小吃车(xiǎochīchē)以前(yǐqián)是(shì)一辆(yīliàng)旧(jiù)面包车(miànbāochē)。

    Look, that snack truck used to be an old van.

  2. Liangliang

    真的吗(zhēndema)？是(shì)老板(lǎobǎn)自己(zìjǐ)改装(gǎizhuāng)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Really? Did the owner convert it himself?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，他(tā)花了(huāle)三个月(sāngèyuè)改装(gǎizhuāng)，还(hái)画了(huàle)很多(hěnduō)图案(túàn)。

    Yes, he spent three months converting it and painted many patterns.

  4. Liangliang

    太酷了(tàikùle)！我们(wǒmen)去(qù)买点(mǎidiǎn)吃的(chīde)吧(ba)。

    So cool! Let's go buy some food.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，顺便(shùnbiàn)问问(wènwèn)他(tā)能不能(néngbùnéng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)改装(gǎizhuāng)一下(yīxià)自行车(zìxíngchē)。

    OK, and let's ask him if he can modify my bike a bit.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)把(bǎ)旧(jiù)面(miàn)包(bāo)车(chē)改(gǎi)装(zhuāng)成(chéng)流(liú)动(dòng)餐(cān)车(chē)。

He converted an old van into a food truck.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)店(diàn)专(zhuān)门(mén)改(gǎi)装(zhuāng)电(diàn)动(dòng)自(zì)行(xíng)车(chē)。

This shop specializes in modifying electric bicycles.

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