修改
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
修改 (xiūgǎi) · to revise
修改 (xiūgǎi) means “to revise; to change; to modify”. It is written with 2 characters: 修 (to repair) + 改 (to change). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 修改 is built
The characters
修 xiū · to repair
What 修 is made of
- 攸yōu — distant
- 彡shān — hair
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 彡 gives the meaning, 攸 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
改 gǎi · to change
What 改 is made of
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: A hand with a stick 攵 disciplining a kneeling child 己 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
老师帮我修改了文章。Lǎoshī bāng wǒ xiūgǎi le wénzhāng.The teacher helped me revise my essay.
这个计划需要修改吗？Zhège jìhuà xūyào xiūgǎi ma?Does this plan need to be changed?
Questions about 修改
What does 修改 mean?
修改 (xiūgǎi) means “to revise; to change; to modify”.
How do you pronounce 修改?
修改 is pronounced xiūgǎi.
Which HSK level is 修改?
修改 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 维修wéixiūto repair
- 修理xiūlǐto repair
- 装修zhuāngxiūto decorate
- 修复xiūfùto repair
- 修建xiūjiànto build
- 修养xiūyǎngself-cultivation
- 修xiūto repair
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
Learn 修改 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 30: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.