修理
HSK 4 (exam 2025)HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 4
修理 (xiūlǐ) · to repair
修理 (xiūlǐ) means “to repair; to fix”. It is written with 2 characters: 修 (to repair) + 理 (science). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 修理 is built
The characters
修 xiū · to repair
What 修 is made of
- 攸yōu — distant
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 攸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
理 lǐ · science
What 理 is made of
- 王wáng — king
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 里lǐ — unit of distance equal to 0.5km
- 田tián — field
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 王 gives the meaning, 里 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的自行车需要修理。Wǒ de zìxíngchē xūyào xiūlǐ.My bike needs repairing.
你会修理电脑吗？Nǐ huì xiūlǐ diànnǎo ma?Can you fix computers?
Questions about 修理
What does 修理 mean?
修理 (xiūlǐ) means “to repair; to fix”.
How do you pronounce 修理?
修理 is pronounced xiūlǐ.
Which HSK level is 修理?
修理 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 维修wéixiūto repair
- 装修zhuāngxiūto decorate
- 修复xiūfùto repair
- 修建xiūjiànto build
- 修养xiūyǎngself-cultivation
- 修xiūto repair
- 道理dàolireason
- 经理jīnglǐmanager
- 理想lǐxiǎngideal
Learn 修理 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 28: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.