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修改

xiū gǎi · xiu gai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to amend
  2. to alter
  3. to modify
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The tenth revision

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)文章(wénzhāng)写完(xiěwán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you finished your article?

  2. Dengdeng

    写完(xiěwán)了(le)，还(hái)要(yào)修改(xiūgǎi)。

    Yes, but it still needs revising.

  3. Liangliang

    修改(xiūgǎi)几次(jǐcì)了(le)？

    How many times have you revised it?

  4. Dengdeng

    第十次(dìshícì)。

    The tenth time.

  5. Liangliang

    第十次(dìshícì)修改(xiūgǎi)，你(nǐ)改(gǎi)了(le)什么(shénme)？

    In the tenth revision, what did you change?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)一个(yīgè)字(zì)改(gǎi)过去(guòqù)，又(yòu)改(gǎi)回来(huílai)了(le)。

    I changed one character, then changed it back.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

在(zài)得(dé)到(dào)确(què)认(rèn)之(zhī)前(qián)不(bú)要(yào)进(jìn)行(xíng)任(rèn)何(hé)修(xiū)改(gǎi)。

Do not make any modifications before you get confirmations.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

对(duì)现(xiàn)有(yǒu)代(dài)码(mǎ)做(zuò)出(chū)任(rèn)何(hé)修(xiū)改(gǎi)前(qián)，你(nǐ)需(xū)要(yào)考(kǎo)虑(lǜ)后(hòu)果(guǒ)。

You need to consider the consequences before making any modifications to existing code.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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修
xiū

to decorate; to embellish

改
gǎi

to change; to alter

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