修改

修改 xiūgǎi

Revise (amend - alter - modify)

修改 in a sentence HSK 5 xiugai

What 修改 means

  1. Revise (amend - alter - modify)

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Character by character

修改 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

修
xiū
Repair (cultivate - mend - build - correct)
改
gǎi
Change (alter - correct)

How to write 修改

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修改 in a sentence

请修改一下这篇文章。
Qǐng xiūgǎi yíxià zhè piān wénzhāng.
Please revise this article.
计划已经修改过了。
Jìhuà yǐjīng xiūgǎi guo le.
The plan has already been revised.

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Questions about 修改

What does 修改 mean in English?

修改 is pronounced xiūgǎi and means Revise (amend - alter - modify).

How do you pronounce 修改?

修改 is xiūgǎi in pinyin — written xiugai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 修改?

修改 is written with 2 characters: 修 (xiū) Repair (cultivate - mend - build - correct), 改 (gǎi) Change (alter - correct). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 修改 an HSK word?

Yes — 修改 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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