delete and omit; abridge
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to delete and omit; to abridge; to condense by removing parts
Commonly used in editing, writing, and publishing contexts to refer to shortening content by removing parts.
Wén文
zhāng章
zhuǎn转
zài载
shí时
zuò作
le了
shān删
lüè略
。
The article was abridged when it was reprinted.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
bèi被
shān删
lüè略
hòu后
gǎi改
biān编
chéng成
diàn电
yǐng影
。
This novel was abridged and then adapted into a film.
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Bào报
gào告
tài太
cháng长
，
xū需
yào要
shān删
lüè略
yī一
xiē些
nèi内
róng容
。
The report is too long; some content needs to be abridged.
Shān删
lüè略
bǎn版
gèng更
shì适
hé合
ér儿
tóng童
yuè阅
dú读
。
The abridged edition is more suitable for children to read.