gǎi
biān

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 改编

改编 means to adapt; to rewrite (based on an original work, often in a different genre or format); to reorganize; to restructure (military units or organizations); to consolidate. Pronounced gǎi biān. HSK 7-9.

  • to adapt; to rewrite (based on an original work, often in a different genre or format)
  • to reorganize; to restructure (military units or organizations); to consolidate

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
mén
diàn
shì
shì
yóu
tóng
míng
xiǎo
shuō
gǎi
biān
de
 

This popular TV drama was adapted from a novel of the same name.

Dǎo
yǎn
jiāng
zhè
jīng
diǎn
huà
gǎi
biān
chéng
le
yīn
yuè
 

The director adapted this classic play into a musical.

Zhè
diàn
yǐng
gǎi
biān
quán
huā
le
bǎi
wàn
yuán
 

The film adaptation rights cost five million yuan.