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改编

gǎi biān
HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to adapt
  2. 2. to rearrange
  3. 3. to revise
  4. 4. to adapt a work

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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创作
chuàng zuò

to create

Means 'to create originally', opposite of adapting existing material

Synonyms

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改写
gǎi xiě

to revise

When referring to revising a text or story, e.g., 改编成电影 (adapt into a movie)

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 从...改编 (adapt from...) or 改编成... (adapt into...). Not used for minor edits like correcting a typo; use 修改 for small revisions.

Example Sentences

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这部电影是从一部小说 改编 的。
This movie is adapted from a novel.

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Child Words of 改编

改
gǎi

to change

编
biān

to weave