更新
Old HSK 6
更新 (gēngxīn) · to update
更新 (gēngxīn) means “to update; to renew”. It is written with 2 characters: 更 (more) + 新 (new). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 更新 is built
The characters
更 gèng · more
What 更 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 曰yuē — to speak
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
新 xīn · new
What 新 is made of
- 亲qīn — relatives
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
- 立lì — to stand
- 斤jīn — a catty (about 500 grams)
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 下xià — down
Origin hint: A freshly chopped 斤 tree 亲 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
手机需要更新一下。Shǒujī xūyào gēngxīn yíxià.The phone needs an update.
这个网站每天都更新内容。Zhège wǎngzhàn měitiān dōu gēngxīn nèiróng.This website updates its content every day.
Questions about 更新
What does 更新 mean?
更新 (gēngxīn) means “to update; to renew”.
How do you pronounce 更新?
更新 is pronounced gēngxīn.
Which HSK level is 更新?
更新 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 更加gèngjiāeven more
- 更正gēngzhèngto correct
- 自力更生zìlìgēngshēngself-reliance
- 更gèngmore
- 新年xīnniánNew Year
- 重新chóngxīnagain
- 新闻xīnwénnews
- 创新chuàngxīninnovation
- 新郎xīnlángbridegroom
- 新娘xīnniángbride
Learn 更新 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 65: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.