改编 (gǎi biān) — to adapt (a literary work, script, etc.)
Definition
改编 is to adapt a work into a new form (novel → film, script → stage). Unlike 修改/修订, it implies reshaping the medium, not just fixing content.
verb
to adapt (a literary work, script, etc.)
Examples
- 改编。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō bèi gǎi biān chéng le diàn shì jù.This novel was adapted into a TV series.
- 改编。Dǎo yǎn zhèng zài gǎi biān yí bù jīng diǎn zuò pǐn.The director is adapting a classic work.
- 改编。Tā huā le sān gè yuè gǎi biān zhè ge jù běn.He spent three months adapting this script.
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