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
改变
gǎi biàn
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
装修
zhuāng xiū
  1. 1 to decorate
  2. 2 interior decoration
  3. 3 to fit up
  4. 4 to renovate
修女
xiū nu:3
  1. 1 nun or sister (of the Roman Catholic or Greek Orthodox churches)
修好
xiū hǎo
  1. 1 to repair (sth broken)
  2. 2 to restore (sth damaged)
  3. 3 to establish friendly relations with
  4. 4 (literary) to do meritorious deeds
修改
xiū gǎi
  1. 1 to amend
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to modify
修正
xiū zhèng
  1. 1 to revise
  2. 2 to amend
修炼
xiū liàn
  1. 1 (of Taoists) to practice austerities
  2. 2 to practice asceticism
修理
xiū lǐ
  1. 1 to repair
  2. 2 to fix
  3. 3 to prune
  4. 4 to trim
  5. 5 (coll.) to sort sb out
  6. 6 to fix sb
修行
xiū xíng
  1. 1 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism)
  2. 2 to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
修补
xiū bǔ
  1. 1 to mend
修长
xiū cháng
  1. 1 slender
  2. 2 lanky
  3. 3 tall and thin
修饰
xiū shì
  1. 1 to decorate
  2. 2 to adorn
  3. 3 to dress up
  4. 4 to polish (a written piece)
  5. 5 to qualify or modify (grammar)
修养
xiū yǎng
  1. 1 accomplishment
  2. 2 training
  3. 3 self-cultivation
必修
bì xiū
  1. 1 a required course
必修课
bì xiū kè
  1. 1 required course
  2. 2 compulsory course

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)
年久失修
nián jiǔ shī xiū
  1. 1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)
  2. 2 dilapidated
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
  1. 1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
  1. 1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
  1. 1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
  2. 2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
明修栈道，暗渡陈仓
míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù Chén cāng
  1. 1 lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wèi Hé] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liú Bāng] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiàng Yǔ] of Chu)
  2. 2 fig. to feign one thing while doing another
  3. 3 to cheat under cover of a diversion
有则改之，无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
  1. 1 correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi
  1. 1 to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
朝闻夕改
zhāo wén xī gǎi
  1. 1 lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
  2. 2 to correct an error very quickly (idiom)
朝过夕改
zhāo guò xī gǎi
  1. 1 to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
  2. 2 to quickly amend one's ways
死不改悔
sǐ bù gǎi huǐ
  1. 1 not to repent even facing death (idiom)
  2. 2 unrepentant
  3. 3 very obstinate
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't change who you are
  3. 3 Can the leopard change his spots?
狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ
  1. 1 lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. bad habits are hard to change
痛改前非
tòng gǎi qián fēi
  1. 1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
  2. 2 a reformed character
知过改过
zhī guò gǎi guò
  1. 1 to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (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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