Definition
修订 (xiūdìng) means to revise or amend texts, plans, or documents, often in a formal or systematic way (e.g., updating a dictionary or policy). It is more thorough than 修改 (xiūgǎi 'modify, tweak') and less creative than 改编 (gǎibiān 'adapt, rewrite as a new version').
verb
to reviseto amendto update (texts, plans, etc.)
Examples
- 修订。Tā zhèngzài xiū dìng tā de wénzhāng.He is revising his article.
- 修订。Zhège jìhuà xūyào xiū dìng yíxià.This plan needs a bit of revision.
- 修订。Bàogào yǐjīng xiū dìng hǎo le.The report has already been revised.
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