修改
xiū gǎi
Pinyin

Definition

修改
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xiū gǎi
  1. to amend
  2. to alter
  3. to modify

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

修
Xiū
  1. 1 surname Xiu
修复
xiū fù
  1. 1 to restore
  2. 2 to renovate
  3. 3 restoration
  4. 4 (computing) to fix (a bug)
修身
xiū shēn
  1. 1 to cultivate one's moral character
  2. 2 (fashion) slim-fit
  3. 3 body-hugging
改
gǎi
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
  4. 4 to correct
改为
gǎi wéi
  1. 1 to change into

Idioms (20)

一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
  1. 1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 a volte-face
  3. 3 to change old practices
不修边幅
bù xiū biān fú
  1. 1 not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  2. 2 slovenly in dress and manner
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
净心修身
jìng xīn xiū shēn
  1. 1 to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
  1. 1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)

Sample Sentences

王总，这份合同草案请您过目，看看有哪里需要修改的。
Wángzǒng ，zhè fèn hétong cǎoàn qǐng nín guòmù ，kànkan yǒu nǎlǐ xūyào xiūgǎi de 。
Mr. Wang, please take a look at the contract draft, to see if there is anything needs to be revised.
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事件之后，泰国政府修改了代理孕母的相关法令，依法开罚并禁止外国人来泰国寻找代理孕母，如果公然违反这项法令，会被处以十年徒刑。
shìjiàn zhīhòu ，Tàiguó zhèngfǔ xiūgǎi le dàilǐyùnmǔ de xiāngguān fǎlǐng ，yīfǎ kāifá bìng jìnzhǐ wàiguórén lái Tàiguó xúnzhǎo dàilǐyùnmǔ ，rúguǒ gōngrán wéifǎn zhè xiàng fǎlǐng ，huì bèi chǔ yǐ shí nián túxíng 。
After it happened, the Thai government amended the laws relating to surrogates, which punishes and forbids foreigners from coming to Thailand to find a surrogate. If you're found to be publicly in violation of this law, you'll be sentenced to 10 years in prison.
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两位美女在嘀咕什么呢？你们的PPT修改完了没有？总监开会还等着用呢！
liǎngwèi měinǚ zài dígu shénme ne ？nǐmen de PPT xiūgǎi wán le méiyǒu ？zǒngjiān kāihuì hái děngzhe yòng ne ！
What are you two ladies tittering about? Have you made the changes to the powerpoint yet? The boss needs it for his meeting!
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毕业论文导师也不帮你修改吗？
bìyèlùnwén dǎoshī yě bù bāng nǐ xiūgǎi ma ？
Your advisor isn't helping you edit your graduating thesis?
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再就是个人申请文书了。我们可以帮你润色修改，突出亮点。但你的经历要尽可能再丰富一些。比如搞个大公司的实习经历之类的。距离申请还有一年半的时间，你完全可以进一步包装自己。
zàijiùshì gèrén shēnqǐng wénshū le 。wǒmen kěyǐ bāng nǐ rùnsè xiūgǎi ，tūchū liàngdiǎn 。dàn nǐ de jīnglì yào jǐn kěnéng zài fēngfù yīxiē 。bǐrú gǎo ge dà gōngsī de shíxí jīnglì zhīlèi de 。jùlí shēnqǐng háiyǒu yīnián bàn de shíjiān ，nǐ wánquán kěyǐ jìnyībù bāozhuāng zìjǐ 。
And there's also your personal statement. We can help you polish it and make it stand out more. However, you need to fill out your resume as much as possible. For example, something like working as an intern at big company. You still have a year and a half until you have to apply. You can take steps to make yourself look better.
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小于，我看了你编辑的文件，有几个地方要修改。
Xiǎo Yú ，wǒ kàn le nǐ biānjí de wénjiàn ，yǒu jǐ ge dìfang yào xiūgǎi 。
Xiao Yu, I took a look at the document you edited. There are a few places that need to be revised.
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这些是从别的地方复制过来的，不好修改。
zhèxiē shì cóng bié de dìfang fùzhì guòlai de ，bù hǎo xiūgǎi 。
These are copied from somewhere else. They're not easy to change.
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你修改一下，改好后打印十份。
nǐ xiūgǎi yīxià ，gǎi hǎo hòu dǎyìn shí fèn 。
Fix it up and then when it's done print out ten copies.
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好了，你们回去修改一下，明天发给我。
hǎo le ，nǐmen huíqu xiūgǎi yīxià ，míngtiān fāgěi wǒ 。
OK, you guys go revise them and send them to me tomorrow.
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亲，买两双运费是8元。你拍下后，我会帮你修改运费。
qīn ，mǎi liǎng shuāng yùnfèi shì bā yuán 。nǐ pāixià hòu ，wǒ huì bāng nǐ xiūgǎi yùnfèi 。
The shipping cost for two pairs of shoes is eight RMB, dear. After you order them, I can update the price for you.
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