更新

gēngxīn
verb HSK 5 #8,596

Meanings

  1. 1 to update; to renew; to renovate
  2. 2 update (noun)

Characters

Change + new — to update or renew.

Examples

Qǐng gēngxīn nǐ de shǒujī xìtǒng.
Please update your phone's operating system.
Zhège wǎngzhàn měitiān dōu gēngxīn nèiróng.
This website updates its content every day.
Ruǎnjiàn yǒu xīn de gēngxīn kěyǐ xiàzǎi.
There's a new software update available for download.

Tips

grammar
is pronounced gēng (1st tone) here, not gèng.
usage
更新 is the standard word for software/app updates. You'll see it constantly on phones and computers.

Stroke Order

gèng
xīn