Definition
改编 (gǎi biān) means to adapt a creative work (novel, script, etc.) into a different medium or format, e.g., a novel into a TV series. It differs from general revision words like 修改 (xiū gǎi, to modify) or 修订 (xiū dìng, to revise), which involve changing content without changing the medium. 改编 always implies a transformation of form, not just edits.
verb
to adapt (a literary work, script, etc.)
Easily confused
- 改变gǎi biànsound-aliketo change, to alter, to transform
Examples
- 改编。Zhè bù xiǎoshuō bèi gǎi biān chéng le diànshìjù.This novel was adapted into a TV series.
- 改编。Dǎoyǎn zhèngzài gǎi biān yí bù jīngdiǎn zuòpǐn.The director is adapting a classic work.
- 改编。Tā huā le sān gè yuè gǎi biān zhège jùběn.He spent three months adapting this script.
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