revise; rewrite; adapt
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to revise; to edit; to amend
neutralFocuses on making changes to an existing text to improve or correct it.
Lǎo老
shī师
jiàn建
yì议
wǒ我
bǎ把
zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
zài再
gǎi改
xiě写
yī一
xià下
。
The teacher suggested I revise this paragraph again.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
zài在
xī吸
shōu收
bié别
rén人
yì意
jiàn见
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
，
gǎi改
xiě写
le了
yī一
cì次
。
This paper was revised once based on incorporating others' feedback.
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Tā她
fǎn反
fù复
gǎi改
xiě写
le了
gù故
shì事
de的
jié结
jú局
。
She repeatedly rewrote the story's ending.
verb
to rewrite; to adapt; to recompose
neutralImplies a more significant transformation, often changing the medium or style while keeping the core idea.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
bǎ把
zhè这
piān篇
xiǎo小
shuō说
gǎi改
biān编
chéng成
le了
jù剧
běn本
。
The director adapted this novel into a script.
Tā他
bǎ把
gǔ古
dài代
shī诗
gē歌
gǎi改
xiě写
chéng成
le了
yī一
shǒu首
xiàn现
dài代
gē歌
qǔ曲
。
He adapted ancient poetry into a modern song.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
shì是
gēn根
jù据
yī一
běn本
chàng畅
xiāo销
shū书
gǎi改
xiě写
de的
。
This movie is adapted from a best-selling book.