alter; change
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to alter; to change; to modify
literaryA formal or literary term, often used in the context of changing customs, rules, or texts.
Shè社
huì会
zài在
jìn进
bù步
，
yī一
xiē些
jiù旧
xí习
sú俗
xū需
yào要
gēng更
yì易
。
As society progresses, some old customs need to be changed.
Zhè这
piān篇
gǎo稿
zi子
tā他
gēng更
yì易
guò过
liǎng两
sān三
cì次
cái才
dìng定
gǎo稿
。
He altered this draft two or three times before finalizing it.
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Fǎ法
lǜ律
tiáo条
wén文
bù不
yí宜
suí随
yì意
gēng更
yì易
。
Legal provisions should not be altered arbitrarily.
Tā他
xiǎng想
gēng更
yì易
xíng行
chéng程
，
dàn但
wéi为
shí时
yǐ已
wǎn晚
。
He wanted to change his itinerary, but it was too late.