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装饰

zhuāng shì · zhuang shi

Traditional 裝飾

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to decorate
  2. decoration
  3. decorative
  4. ornamental
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New Year decorations

  1. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)过年(guònián)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)来(lái)装饰(zhuāngshì)一下(yīxià)门口(ménkǒu)吧(ba)。

    It's almost New Year. Let's decorate the doorway.

  2. Liangliang

    好啊(hǎoa)，我(wǒ)去(qù)买(mǎi)红(hóng)灯笼(dēnglóng)。

    Sure. I'll go buy red lanterns.

  3. Dengdeng

    再(zài)买(mǎi)几(jǐ)个(gè)福字(fúzì)，贴(tiē)在(zài)门上(ménshàng)。

    Buy a few fortune signs too, to stick on the door.

  4. Liangliang

    装饰(zhuāngshì)好(hǎo)以后(yǐhòu)，要(yào)拍照(pāizhào)吗(ma)？

    After decorating, shall we take photos?

  5. Dengdeng

    不用(bùyòng)了(le)，邻居(línjū)已经(yǐjīng)在(zài)拍(pāi)我们的(wǒmende)装饰(zhuāngshì)了(le)。

    No need. The neighbours are already photographing our decorations.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)用(yòng)玫(méi)瑰(guī)花(huā)装(zhuāng)饰(shì)了(le)她(tā)的(de)房(fáng)间(jiān)。

She decorated her room with roses.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)帮(bāng)助(zhù)玛(mǎ)莉(lì)装(zhuāng)饰(shì)圣(shèng)诞(dàn)树(shù)。

Tom helped Mary decorate her Christmas tree.

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

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