修改 meaning in English

xiūgǎi

to amend; to alter

HSK 3verb16 strokes

Meaning of 修改

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

xiūgǎi

to amend
to alter
to modify

How to use 修改

修改 is used for editing things that already exist, like essays, plans, documents, rules, or designs. It usually means making corrections or adjustments, not a complete transformation. Example: 我要修改一下这篇文章。(Wǒ yào xiūgǎi yīxià zhè piān wénzhāng.) I need to revise this article a bit.

修 (xiū) means to fix or tidy up, as in 修理 (xiūlǐ) to repair, and 改 (gǎi) means to change, as in 改变 (gǎibiàn). Put them together and you get fixing something by changing parts of it: to revise or modify.

Common mistake: Learners often use 修改 for changing a person or a situation, but that needs 改变 (gǎibiàn), as in 他改变了很多 (He has changed a lot). Also do not confuse 修改 with 修理 (xiūlǐ). 修理 is for repairing broken objects like a bike or phone, not for editing text.

修改 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

在zài得dé到dào确què认rèn之zhī前qián不bú要yào进jìn行xíng任rèn何hé修xiū改gǎi。

Do not make any modifications before you get confirmations.

谢xiè谢xiè你nǐ的de修xiū改gǎi。

Thank you for the corrections.

这zhè张zhāng图tú片piàn经jīng过guò数shù位wèi修xiū改gǎi。

The image was digitally altered.

对duì现xiàn有yǒu代dài码mǎ做zuò出chū任rèn何hé修xiū改gǎi前qián，你nǐ需xū要yào考kǎo虑lǜ后hòu果guǒ。

You need to consider the consequences before making any modifications to existing code.

我wǒ们men想xiǎng修xiū改gǎi学xué校xiào的de规guī章zhāng制zhì度dù。

We want to modify the regulations of our school.

Stroke order for each character

Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.

修 xiū · to decorate · 9 strokes

改 gǎi · to change · 7 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 修改.

改变	gǎibiàn	to change; to alter
改造	gǎizào	to transform; to reform
改进	gǎijìn	to improve; to make better; improvement
修理	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix
改善	gǎishàn	to make better; to improve
装修	zhuāngxiū	to decorate; interior decoration
维修	wéixiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
改正	gǎizhèng	to correct; to amend
修复	xiūfù	to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc)
改革	gǎigé	reform; to reform
修建	xiūjiàn	to build; to construct
修养	xiūyǎng	accomplishment; training

Questions about 修改

What does 修改 mean?

修改 (xiūgǎi) means "to amend; to alter" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 修改?

修改 is made of 2 characters: 修 (9 strokes), 改 (7 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.

Is 修改 an HSK word?

Yes. 修改 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 修改 and 改进?

修改 means to alter or correct something, without saying whether the result is better. 改进 (gǎijìn) focuses on making something better, such as a method or a product.

Can 修改 be used as a noun?

Yes. It can mean a revision or a change, as in 做一些修改 (zuò yīxiē xiūgǎi), to make some revisions. It often appears with verbs like 做 or 进行.