改编

gǎi biān · gai bian

Traditional 改編

Meaning

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  1. to adapt
  2. to rearrange
  3. to revise

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)是(shì)根(gēn)据(jù)一(yí)部(bù)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)改(gǎi)编(biān)的(de)。

This movie was adapted from a novel.

02

导(dǎo)演(yǎn)决(jué)定(dìng)把(bǎ)这(zhè)部(bù)话(huà)剧(jù)改(gǎi)编(biān)成(chéng)电(diàn)影(yǐng)。

The director decided to adapt this play into a movie.

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