更新

gēng xīn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

3 items

升级

shēng jí

to go up by one grade; to be promoted

Upgrading software or hardware

改造

gǎi zào

to transform

Renovating or transforming something

刷新

shuā xīn

to renovate

Refreshing or renewing (e.g., a webpage or record)

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.

Words Containing 更新

动态更新

dòng tài gēng xīn

dynamic update (Internet)

更新世

gēng xīn shì

Pleistocene (geological epoch from 2m years ago, covering the most recent ice ages)

reform and renewal

new edition

(in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)

求更新

qiú gēng xīn

please post the next part!

Child Words of 更新

new

to change or replace

更新