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更新

gēng xīn · geng xin

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to replace the old with new
  2. to renew
  3. to renovate
  4. to upgrade
  5. to update
  6. to regenerate
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The update

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)手机(shǒujī)又(yòu)要(yào)更新(gēngxīn)了(le)。

    My phone needs another update.

  2. Dengdeng

    更新(gēngxīn)要(yào)多久(duōjiǔ)？

    How long does the update take?

  3. Liangliang

    二十(èrshí)分钟(fēnzhōng)。上次(shàngcì)更新(gēngxīn)以后(yǐhòu)，我(wǒ)找(zhǎo)不(bù)到(dào)相机(xiàngjī)。

    Twenty minutes. After the last update, I could not find the camera.

  4. Dengdeng

    是(shì)不(bù)是(shì)图标(túbiāo)换(huàn)地方(dìfang)了(le)？

    Did the icon move?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，在(zài)最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)页(yè)找到(zhǎodào)了(le)。

    Yes. I found it on the last page.

  6. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)每次(měicì)更新(gēngxīn)以后(yǐhòu)，都(dōu)要(yào)找(zhǎo)一下(yīxià)。

    So after every update you have to go looking.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)如(rú)何(hé)才(cái)能(néng)更(gēng)新(xīn)这(zhè)个(ge)软(ruǎn)件(jiàn)呢(ne)？

How can I update this software?

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)每(měi)年(nián)更(gēng)新(xīn)一(yí)次(cì)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)目(mù)录(lù)。

This company updates its product catalog once a year.

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