修编

修編

xiūbiān

verb

Meanings

1 to revise (a written work)
2 to edit and compile
3 to produce a revised edition

Characters

to revise; to repair

to edit; to compile

Examples

HSK 3

教材每五年修编一次。

Jiàocái měi wǔ nián xiūbiān yī cì.

The textbook is revised every five years.

HSK 7-9

县政府组织专家修编地方志。

Xiàn zhèngfǔ zǔzhī zhuānjiā xiūbiān dìfāngzhì.

The county government organized experts to compile a revised local gazetteer.

Tips

usage

Often pairs with 地方志 (local gazetteers), 词典 (dictionaries) and 教材 (textbooks), i.e. reference works that need periodic re-editing. 修编 implies more substantial work than 修订 ('revise') and includes recompiling.

Stroke Order

修 xiū

编 biān