Chinese word

改为

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi wéi

Meaning

  • verbchange to

Example

我把计划改为明天执行。wǒ bǎ jì huà gǎi wéi míng tiān zhí xíng

I changed the plan so it would be carried out tomorrow.

Illustration for 改为 (change to)

More examples

会议决定将会议时间改为下午三点。huì yì jué dìng jiāng huì yì shí jiān gǎi wéi xià wǔ sān diǎn

The meeting decided to change the meeting time to 3 p.m.

Core concept

A deliberate move redirects something from its old form into a clearly chosen new state.

Common phrases

  • 将...改为...jiāng gǎi wéi

    change ___ to ___

  • 口头意见改为书面意见kǒu tóu yì jiàn gǎi wéi shū miàn yì jiàn

    change spoken opinions to written opinions

Similar words

改成gǎi chéng: Change an original thing or method into another form, with a common conversational tone.
变成biàn chéng: Change into a different state or shape as a result of an underlying transformation.
变为biàn wéi: Change into a different state or quality, with a formal or literary tone.
换成huàn chéng: Switch from one thing or method to another as a replacement.

Definition in Chinese

把原来的情况变更为其他情况，强调将对象明确地变成某一指定状态。bǎ yuán lái de qíng kuàng biàn gēng wèi qí tā qíng kuàng qiáng diào jiāng duì xiàng míng què dì biàn chéng mǒu yì zhǐ dìng zhuàng tài

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change") + 为 (wéi, "make/become") joins the act of changing with the specified state that results.

Usage tips

  • In announcements and planning, it commonly introduces a newly chosen arrangement, making it useful for stating schedule or class changes in a neutral formal register.

Other meanings

  • reviseverb

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