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改编

gǎi biān · gai bian

Traditional 改編

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to adapt
  2. to rearrange
  3. to revise
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Movie from a novel

  1. Liangliang

    这(zhè)部(bù)电影(diànyǐng)是(shì)根据(gēnjù)小说(xiǎoshuō)改编(gǎibiān)的(de)。

    This movie is adapted from a novel.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看过(kànguò)那本(nàběn)小说(xiǎoshuō)，一共(yīgòng)五百页(wǔbǎiyè)。

    I have read that novel. It has five hundred pages.

  3. Liangliang

    那(nà)改编(gǎibiān)成(chéng)电影(diànyǐng)，会(huì)少(shǎo)很多(hěnduō)吧(ba)？

    Then when it is adapted into a movie, a lot gets cut, right?

  4. Dengdeng

    少了(shǎole)很多(hěnduō)，但(dàn)电影(diànyǐng)只要(zhǐyào)两个小时(liǎnggèxiǎoshí)。

    A lot is cut, but the movie takes only two hours.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我(wǒ)先(xiān)看(kàn)改编(gǎibiān)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)，再(zài)看(kàn)书(shū)。

    Then I will watch the adapted movie first, then read the book.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)是(shì)根(gēn)据(jù)一(yí)部(bù)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)改(gǎi)编(biān)的(de)。

This movie was adapted from a novel.

02

导(dǎo)演(yǎn)决(jué)定(dìng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)部(bù)话(huà)剧(jù)改(gǎi)编(biān)成(chéng)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

The director decided to adapt this play into a movie.

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