修例

xiūlì

verb

Meanings

1 to amend an ordinance / regulation (abbreviation of 修改条例 xiūgǎi tiáolì)

Characters

to revise / repair

ordinance / regulation

Examples

政府正在就这项修例进行公众咨询。

Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài jiù zhè xiàng xiūlì jìnxíng gōngzhòng zīxún.

The government is conducting public consultation on this amendment bill.

2019年香港的反修例运动引发了大规模抗议。

2019 nián Xiānggǎng de fǎn xiūlì yùndòng yǐnfāle dà guīmó kàngyì.

The 2019 anti-extradition-bill movement in Hong Kong sparked mass protests.

Tips

culture

Strongly associated with Hong Kong politics, especially the 2019 反修例运动 (fǎn xiūlì yùndòng) — the protests against the proposed amendment to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance that would have allowed extradition to mainland China. Outside Hong Kong, 修订 (xiūdìng, to revise) or 修法 (xiūfǎ, amend a law) are more typical.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

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