alter; overwrite; modify
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to alter (text or drawings) by erasing and rewriting or redrawing; to overwrite; to modify
Commonly refers to physical alterations on documents, contracts, checks, or student homework. Often carries a negative connotation when referring to official documents (where alterations may invalidate the document), but can be neutral when referring to correcting mistakes.
Qǐng请
yòng用
xiū修
zhèng正
dài带
tú涂
gǎi改
xiě写
cuò错
de的
dì地
fang方
。
Please use correction tape to cover the misspelled words.
Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tong同
yī一
jīng经
tú涂
gǎi改
jí即
gào告
wú无
xiào效
。
This contract becomes invalid once altered.
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Tā他
fā发
xiàn现
jiǎn简
lì历
shàng上
yǒu有
cuò错
zì字
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
dāng当
chǎng场
tú涂
gǎi改
。
He spotted a typo on his resume and had to correct it on the spot.
Yín银
háng行
zhī支
piào票
yán严
jìn禁
tú涂
gǎi改
jīn金
é额
。
Altering the amount on a bank check is strictly prohibited.