adapt; rewrite; reorganize
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to adapt; to rewrite (based on an original work, often in a different genre or format)
Commonly used for adapting literature into films, TV series, plays, or games. The adapted work often changes the original genre or medium.
Zhè这
bù部
rè热
mén门
diàn电
shì视
jù剧
shì是
yóu由
tóng同
míng名
xiǎo小
shuō说
gǎi改
biān编
de的
。
This popular TV drama was adapted from a novel of the same name.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
jiāng将
zhè这
bù部
jīng经
diǎn典
huà话
jù剧
gǎi改
biān编
chéng成
le了
yīn音
yuè乐
jù剧
。
The director adapted this classic play into a musical.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
gǎi改
biān编
quán权
huā花
le了
wǔ五
bǎi百
wàn万
yuán元
。
The film adaptation rights cost five million yuan.
verb
to reorganize; to restructure (military units or organizations); to consolidate
Primarily used in military or organizational contexts to describe changing the structure of units, such as merging divisions or regiments.
Jūn军
duì队
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
yuán原
lái来
de的
sān三
ge个
shī师
gǎi改
biān编
chéng成
liǎng两
ge个
shī师
。
The army decided to reorganize the original three divisions into two divisions.
Zhè这
zhī支
bù部
duì队
bèi被
gǎi改
biān编
wéi为
jī机
xiè械
huà化
bù步
bīng兵
lǚ旅
。
This unit was restructured as a mechanized infantry brigade.