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更新

gēng xīn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to renew
  2. 2. to renovate
  3. 3. to upgrade
  4. 4. to update
  5. 5. to regenerate

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Usage notes

Collocations

更新 often pairs with 系统 (system), 信息 (information), or 版本 (version) for updates.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 更新 with 更换 (gēnghuàn, to replace). 更新 means renew/update, not physically swap.

Example Sentences

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请 更新 你的软件。
Please update your software.
你可以在系统里设定自动 更新 的时间。
You can set the time for automatic updates in the system.
請 更新 軟體。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13175381)
讓它 更新 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13175373)
請 更新 系統。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13175376)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.