更改

gēnggǎi

verb HSK 7-9 #9,332

Meanings

1 to change
2 to alter
3 to modify

Characters

to change; to replace

to change; to correct

Examples

请更改你的密码。

Qǐng gēnggǎi nǐ de mìmǎ.

Please change your password.

航班时间已经更改了。

Hángbān shíjiān yǐjīng gēnggǎi le.

The flight time has been changed.

Tips

usage

更改 is more formal than 改 or 改变. Often used for official changes: 更改姓名 (change one's name), 更改计划 (modify a plan), 更改设置 (change settings).

Stroke Order

更 gèng

改 gǎi