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Meaning

adorn; ornaments

Chinese: 装饰、修饰,也指饰品。

Hear the Four Tones

The same syllable “shi” becomes a different word in each tone. 饰 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.

Stroke Order

Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.

Common Words

  • 装饰zhuāng shìto decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
  • 掩饰yǎn shìto cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over
  • 服饰fú shìapparel; clothing and personal adornment
  • 首饰shǒu shìjewelry; head ornament
  • 饰面shì miànornamental facing; veneer

Example Sentence

节日里,街道被装饰得十分漂亮。Jié rì lǐ, jiē dào bèi zhuāng shì de shí fēn piào liang.During the holiday, the streets are beautifully decorated.

节日Jié rìholidayinside街道jiē dàostreetbèi(passive: by)装饰zhuāng shìto decoratede(verb complement)十分shí fēnvery漂亮piào liangpretty