How to say “revise” in Chinese
revise, edit
“Revise” in Chinese is 修订, xiū dìng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
修订 is read xiū dìng: 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, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 丁 dīng hints at the sound.
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 “修订”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 修订. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这本词典每五年修订一次。zhèběncídiǎnměiwǔniánxiūdìngyícìThis dictionary is revised every five years.
More words from the lesson “Editing and publishing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “revise” in Chinese?
“Revise” in Chinese is 修订, pinyin xiūdìng.
What does 修订 mean?
修订 (xiūdìng) means “revise, edit”.
How do you write 修订?
修订 is 2 characters: 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve; 订 (dìng) — order, book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 修订?
修订 is read xiūdìng. Tones: xiū — first tone, dìng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“revise” in the lesson “Editing and publishing”
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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