Meaning of 编辑
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to edit
- to compile
- editor
- compiler
How to use 编辑
编辑 works as a verb meaning to edit or compile, and as a noun for the person who does it. It is common for books, magazines, videos, and even editing files on a computer. Example: 她是一家杂志的编辑。(Tā shì yì jiā zázhì de biānjí.) She is an editor at a magazine.
编 (biān) has the silk radical 纟, like weaving threads together, and 辑 (jí) has the cart radical 车, like gathering things onto a cart. An editor weaves pieces of text together and collects them into one finished work.
Common mistake: Learners often confuse 辑 (jí) with 缉 (jī, to arrest) or 揖 (yī, to bow), which share the same right side. Remember that 辑 uses 车, and say it with a second tone: biānjí, not biānjī.
编辑 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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编 biān · to weave · 12 strokes
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辑 jí · to gather · 13 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 编辑.
| 专辑 | zhuānjí | album; record (music) |
| 逻辑 | luójí | (loanword) logic |
| 编制 | biānzhì | to establish (a unit or department); authorized staffing allocation in government or publi |
| 编剧 | biānjù | to write a play; scenario |
| 编号 | biānhào | to number; to assign numbers; serial number |
| 改编 | gǎibiān | to adapt; to rearrange |
| 编造 | biānzào | to compile; to draw up |
| 主编 | zhǔbiān | editor in chief |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to compile |
| 编排 | biānpái | to arrange; to lay out |
| 邮编 | yóubiān | postal code; zip code |
| 剪辑 | jiǎnjí | to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version |
Questions about 编辑
What does 编辑 mean?
编辑 (biānjí) means "to edit; to compile" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 编辑?
编辑 is made of 2 characters: 编 (12 strokes), 辑 (13 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 编辑 an HSK word?
Yes. 编辑 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 编辑 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 编辑 is written 編輯.
How do I say 'edit a video' or 'edit a document' in Chinese?
You can use 编辑 directly: 编辑视频 (biānjí shìpín) and 编辑文件 (biānjí wénjiàn). For video, people also often say 剪辑 (jiǎnjí) or 剪视频, which focuses on cutting and arranging footage.
What is the difference between 编辑 and 改编?
编辑 means editing or compiling material into a finished form. 改编 (gǎibiān) means adapting a work into a new form, such as turning a novel into a film.