How to say “revise” in Chinese
revise, edit
“Revise” in Chinese is 修改, xiū gǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
修改 is read xiū gǎi: 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
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 “修改”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 修改. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 老师帮我修改了作文。lǎoshībāngwǒxiūgǎilezuòwénThe teacher helped me revise my essay.
- 这个文件是共享的，大家都可以修改。zhègewénjiànshìgòngxiǎngde,dàjiādōukěyǐxiūgǎiThis is a shared file, everyone can edit it.
- 这份合同写得不规范，需要修改。zhèfènhétóngxiědebùguīfàn,xūyàoxiūgǎiThis contract isn't drawn up by the rules; it needs revising.
More words from the lesson “Essays and editing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “revise” in Chinese?
“Revise” in Chinese is 修改, pinyin xiūgǎi.
What does 修改 mean?
修改 (xiūgǎi) means “revise, edit”.
How do you write 修改?
修改 is 2 characters: 修 (xiū) — repair; cultivate, improve; 改 (gǎi) — correct, change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 修改?
修改 is read xiūgǎi. Tones: xiū — first tone, gǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“revise” in the lesson “Essays and editing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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