修改 (xiūgǎi)

修改 means to revise, modify, or amend something, typically a document, plan, or rule, in order to correct errors or improve quality.

Meanings

[verb] to revise, modify, or amend by making corrections or improvements

Example Sentences

老师让我修改这篇作文。 Lǎoshī ràng wǒ xiūgǎi zhè piān zuòwén. The teacher asked me to revise this essay.

合同需要修改几个条款。 Hétong xūyào xiūgǎi jǐ gè tiáokuǎn. The contract needs to have a few clauses amended.

他反复修改了计划，直到大家满意。 Tā fǎnfù xiūgǎi le jìhuà, zhídào dàjiā mǎnyì. He revised the plan repeatedly until everyone was satisfied.

这部法律将被修改以适应新的情况。 Zhè bù fǎlǜ jiāng bèi xiūgǎi yǐ shìyìng xīn de qíngkuàng. This law will be amended to adapt to the new situation.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
修改文章	revise an article
修改方案	modify a plan
修改错误	correct mistakes
反复修改	revise repeatedly

Usage Notes

修改 implies making deliberate corrections or improvements to an existing piece of work. It is often used for written documents, rules, or plans. Compare with 改变 (gǎibiàn), which means to change something more broadly or fundamentally. 修改 suggests smaller, targeted adjustments rather than wholesale transformation.

Memory Hook

修 means "to fix or repair" and 改 means "to change," so 修改 is to fix and change, to revise something until it is correct.