改写

改寫

gǎixiě

verb #13,652

Meanings

1 to rewrite; to revise
2 to adapt (a literary work)
3 to rewrite (a record)

Characters

to change; to alter

Examples

HSK 4

这位运动员改写了世界纪录。

Zhèwèi yùndòngyuán gǎixiě le shìjiè jìlù.

This athlete rewrote the world record.

Tips

usage

改写 can mean literal rewriting (改写文章) or figurative rewriting (改写历史, rewrite history). In sports, 改写纪录 means breaking/setting a new record.

Stroke Order

改 gǎi

写 xiě