Chinese word

加工

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiā gōng

Meaning

  • verbedit

Example

请不要随意加工照片。qǐng bú yào suí yì jiā gōng zhào piān

Please don't edit the photos as you please.

Illustration for 加工 (edit)

More examples

这些水果先清洗再加工。zhè xiē shuí guǒ xiān qīng xǐ zài jiā gōng

These fruits are washed first and then processed.

Core concept

Takes an existing thing as raw input and alters its form, presentation, or function.

Common phrases

  • 手工加工shǒu gōng jiā gōng

    process by hand

  • 加工食品jiā gōng shí pǐn

    process food

  • 加工材料jiā gōng cái liào

    process materials

Similar words

编辑biān jí: Organizing writing, photos, or videos and shaping their content into a useful final form.
修改xiū gǎi: Changing part of the original content to correct an error or create a different form.
修理xiū lǐ: Fixing a broken object so that it works properly again.
处理chú lǐ: Dealing with a problem or material in a suitable way and bringing it under control.

Definition in Chinese

对物品或信息进行改动、修饰或处理，使其达到所需形态或效果。duì wù pǐn huò xìn xī jìn xíng gǎi dòng xiū shì huò chú lǐ shǐ qí dá dào suǒ xū xíng tài huò xiào guǒ

Word origin

加 (jiā, "add") + 工 (gōng, "work") frames the word as putting labor or technique into something already present, which supports its use with both objects and information.

Usage tips

  • When discussing a photo, the word often suggests deliberate retouching or another alteration, rather than simply taking or choosing the photo.

Other meanings

  • processverb

Related words

  • 加工厂jiā gōng chǎngprocessing plantnoun
  • 加工过程jiā gōng guò chéngprocessing procedurenoun

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