改动 (gǎi dòng) — to alter, to modify, to revise
Definition
改动 emphasizes making small, concrete changes to an existing text, plan, or arrangement. Closer to 修改 in meaning than to 改变, which is broader and more abstract.
verb
to alterto modifyto revise
Examples
- 改动？gǎi dòng Yí xià jì huà zěn me yàng?How about making a few changes to the plan?
- 改动。Zhè ge fāng àn xū yào gǎi dòng jǐ gè dì fāng.This plan needs a few modifications.
- 改动。Tā gēn jù yì jiàn gǎi dòng le fāng àn.He revised the plan based on the feedback.
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