How to say “adapt” in Chinese
adapt (for the screen)
“Adapt” in Chinese is 改编, gǎi biān: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
改编 is read gǎi biān: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”: weaving. On the right, 扁 biǎn, as in 遍 biàn and 篇 piān.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “改编”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 改编. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这部电影是根据小说改编的zhèbùdiànyǐngshìgēnjùxiǎoshuōgǎibiāndeThis film is based on a novel.
More words from the lesson “Plot and character”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “adapt” in Chinese?
“Adapt” in Chinese is 改编, pinyin gǎibiān.
What does 改编 mean?
改编 (gǎibiān) means “adapt (for the screen)”.
How do you write 改编?
改编 is 2 characters: 改 (gǎi) — correct, change; 编 (biān) — weave; compile. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 改编?
改编 is read gǎibiān. Tones: gǎi — third tone, biān — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“adapt” in the lesson “Plot and character”
This word is from the topic “Texts and art” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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