Tools & repairs in Chinese 修理
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Something broke. Who fixes it? 15 essential tools & repairs words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 修 | xiū | to fix |
| 坏了 | huài le | broken |
| 工具 | gōng jù | tool |
| 锤子 | chuí zi | hammer |
| 螺丝刀 | luó sī dāo | screwdriver |
| 钉子 | dīng zi | nail |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder |
| 胶带 | jiāo dài | tape |
| 电池 | diàn chí | battery |
| 漏水 | lòu shuǐ | to leak |
| 水管 | shuǐ guǎn | water pipe |
| 维修 | wéi xiū | repair; maintenance |
| 师傅 | shī fu | repairman (polite address) |
| 换 | huàn | to replace; to change |
| 自己动手 | zì jǐ dòng shǒu | DIY; to do it yourself |
Example sentences
- 你会修自行车吗？Can you fix a bike?
- 电视坏了。The TV's broken.
- 你有工具吗？Do you have any tools?
- 借我一下锤子。Lend me the hammer for a sec.
- 我需要一把螺丝刀。I need a screwdriver.
- 墙上要钉一个钉子。We need to put a nail in the wall.
- 站在梯子上要小心。Be careful standing on the ladder.
- 用胶带粘一下。Stick it with some tape.
- 遥控器要换电池了。The remote needs new batteries.
- 厨房的水管漏水了。The kitchen pipe is leaking.
- 水管冻住了。The pipes have frozen.
- 空调坏了，我已经打电话叫人来维修了。The air con's broken; I've already called someone to repair it.
- 修空调的师傅下午来。The air con repairman is coming this afternoon.
- 我换了一个新锁。I changed the lock.
- 我喜欢自己动手做家具。I like making furniture myself.
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Tools & repairs speaking island has 8 everyday questions about tools & repairs to prepare your own answers to.