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更改

gēng gǎi · geng gai

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HSK 7–9

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  1. to alter
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Changing the time

  1. Liangliang

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)更改(gēnggǎi)一下(yīxià)见面(jiànmiàn)的(de)时间(shíjiān)。

    Sorry, I'd like to change our meeting time.

  2. Dengdeng

    没问题(méiwèntí)。你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)更改(gēnggǎi)到(dào)几(jǐ)点(diǎn)？

    No problem. What time do you want to change it to?

  3. Liangliang

    下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)吧(ba)，因为(yīnwèi)上午(shàngwǔ)我(wǒ)要(yào)送(sòng)朋友(péngyou)去(qù)机场(jīchǎng)。

    Three in the afternoon, because I'm taking a friend to the airport in the morning.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)把(bǎ)手机(shǒujī)里(lǐ)的(de)提醒(tíxǐng)更改(gēnggǎi)一下(yīxià)。

    Okay, I'll change the reminder in my phone.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！我(wǒ)下次(xiàcì)不(bù)再(zài)更改(gēnggǎi)了(le)，我(wǒ)保证(bǎozhèng)。

    Thanks! I won't change it again next time, I promise.

  6. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)也(yě)这么(zhème)说(shuō)。

    You said that last time too.

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2 examples
01

您(nín)的(de)密(mì)码(mǎ)已(yǐ)被(bèi)更(gēng)改(gǎi)。

Your password has been changed.

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

02

出(chū)发(fā)时(shí)间(jiān)临(lín)时(shí)更(gēng)改(gǎi)了(le)，请(qǐng)大(dà)家(jiā)注(zhù)意(yì)。

The departure time was changed at the last minute, so everyone please pay attention.

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