renovate; rebuild; revise; rewrite
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to renovate; to rebuild (a building, road, etc.)
Usually refers to a major repair or restoration of physical structures.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
qù去
nián年
dé得
dào到
le了
chóng重
xiū修
。
This ancient temple was renovated last year.
Xià下
gè个
yuè月
zhè这
tiáo条
mǎ马
lù路
yào要
kāi开
shǐ始
chóng重
xiū修
。
This road will be rebuilt starting next month.
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Zhèng政
fǔ府
bō拨
kuǎn款
chóng重
xiū修
le了
nà那
zuò座
lì历
shǐ史
yōu悠
jiǔ久
de的
qiáo桥
liáng梁
。
The government allocated funds to rebuild that historic bridge.
verb
to revise; to rewrite; to recompile (a book, record, etc.)
Often refers to updating or correcting written materials like local records or historical documents.
Tā他
men们
huā花
le了
sān三
nián年
shí时
jiān间
chóng重
xiū修
xiàn县
zhì志
。
They spent three years revising the county annals.
Zhè这
běn本
jiào教
cái材
tài太
jiù旧
le了
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xiū修
。
This textbook is too outdated and needs to be rewritten.
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Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
zhèng正
zài在
chóng重
xiū修
nà那
duàn段
shí时
qī期
de的
wén文
xiàn献
jì记
zǎi载
。
Historians are revising the historical records from that period.