改为 (gǎi wéi) — to change to, to change into
Definition
改为 is a formal written verb meaning 'change (something) into' — it stresses the result/target, more written than spoken.
verb
to change toto change into
Examples
- 改为。Tā men bǎ jiù zhì dù gǎi wéi xīn zhì dù.They changed the old system to a new system.
- 改为，。Xué xiào gǎi wéi wǔ nián zhì hòu, kè chéng ān pái gèng hé lǐ le.After the school changed to a five-year system, the curriculum arrangement became more reasonable.
- 改为。Qǐng jiāng wén jiàn míng gǎi wéi xīn de gé shì.Please change the file name to the new format.
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