软装

    ruǎnzhuāng

    Meaning: "软" means "soft," and "装" is short for "装修," which means to "decorate" or "furnish." Literally translated as "soft decoration," this term refers to the arrangement of potted plants, framed photos, paintings and other artworks or accessories in a house, as compared to the interior decoration featuring plumbing and flooring.

    Example

    A: 你的新房子装修好了吗？

    Nǐ de xīn fángzi zhuāngxīu hǎo le ma?

    Have you finished furnishing your new apartment?

    B: 我买的是附带基本装修的房子，只需要买些家具，做点软装就可以了。

    Wǒ mǎi de shì fùdài jīběn zhuāngxīu de fángzi, zhǐ xūyào mǎi xiē jiājù, zuòdiǎn ruǎnzhuāng jìu kěyǐ le。

    The apartment I bought is complete with plumbing and flooring, and I only need to buy some furniture and do a little soft decoration.

    A: 你准备去哪里买家具和装饰品？

    Nǐ zhǔnbèi qù nǎlǐ mǎi jiājù hé zhuāngshìpǐn?

    Where do you plan to buy furniture and decoration stuff?

    B: 我准备去宜家看看。

    Wǒ zhǔnbèi qù yíjiā kànkàn。

    I'm going to look around at Ikea.