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收拾 vs 修理
/ shōushi vs xiūlǐ /
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Definition
收拾 and 修理 both are Verbs, which means [put in order; repair; teach a lesson].
Example
收拾 has several meanings: to put in order, rectify, teach sb. a lesson, wipe out, repair, etc. 修理 also means "to repair, or to prune (trees), etc".
Therefore, they are interchangeable sometimes.
1
Yǐzi
椅子
tuǐ
腿
duàn
断
le
了
,
nǐ
你
qù
去
shōushi
收拾
(
xiūlǐ
修理
)
yī
一
xià
下
bā
吧
。
The legs of the chair are broken. Would you like to repair it?
修理 means "repair", it can be applied to more complicated structures like a machine, while 收拾 is only applied to things of a simple structure.
2
Tā
他
bǎ
把
diànshìjī
电视机
xiūlǐ
修理
hǎo
好
le
了
。
He repaired the TV set.
3
Tā
他
bǎ
把
yǐzi
椅子
tuǐ
腿
shōushi
收拾
(
xiūlǐ
修理
)
hǎo
好
le
了
。
He repaired the chair's leg.
收拾 can also mean "to put in order, to teach sb. a lesson, or to wipe out, etc."
4
Tā
她
zhèngzài
正在
shōushi
收拾
wūzi
屋子
。
She is putting the room in order. (to put in order)
5
Liúxià
留下
jǐ
几
ge
个
rén
人
shōushi
收拾
júmiàn
局面
。
Several of them will be left to put it in order. (to put in order)
6
Wǒ
我
zǎowǎn
早晚
yào
要
shōushi
收拾
nā
那
xiǎozǐ
小子
。
I will teach the evil guy a lesson some time. (to teach a lesson)
7
Èshìlì
恶势力
bèi
被
jǐngfāng
警方
shōushi
收拾
le
了
。
The evil force was wiped out by policemen. (to wipe out)
修理 means "prune". Besides, it can also mean "to teach a lesson or punish". It is more colloquial than 收拾.
8
Tā
他
zhèngzài
正在
xiūlǐ
修理
shùlí
树篱
。
He is repairing the hedge.
9
Tā
他
bèi
被
rén
人
xiūlǐ
修理
le
了
yī
一
dùn
顿
。
He was beat.