zong1 sau1裝修装修
Jyutpingzong1 sau1
Yalejōng sāu
Definition
Interior design, decoration, renovation, or refurbishment of a space.
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How it's used
Functions as both a noun and a verb, making it highly versatile for discussing home projects. It specifically refers to physical changes or aesthetic updates to a space, rather than structural construction or building from scratch. In casual conversation, it is often used to describe the overall style or decor of a place.
Examples
Your home renovation looks great, when did you finish it?
We need to renovate next month and have to move the furniture out.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using it to describe general repairs or fixing broken appliances, as those are better expressed with words like 維修. It is strictly for interior design or renovation work.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
