Chinese word

编辑

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiān jí

Meaning

  • verbedit

Example

他在电脑上编辑这段视频。tā zài diàn nǎo shàng biān jí zhè duàn shì pín

He is editing this video on his computer.

Illustration for 编辑 (edit)

More examples

她用手机编辑文章。tā yòng shǒu jī biān jí wén zhāng

She edits an article on her phone.

Core concept

Shapes separate pieces of text, images, sound, or video into a coherent version for a clear purpose.

Common phrases

  • 编辑文章biān jí wén zhāng

    edit an article

  • 编辑视频biān jí shì pín

    edit a video

  • 编辑图片biān jí tú piàn

    edit a picture

Similar words

修改xiū gǎi: Altering details or content in writing, data, or other material to fix or change it.
校对jiào duì: Reviewing written or printed material to spot and correct errors and omissions.
整理zhéng lǐ: Arranging materials or information by order or category for easier use.
剪辑jiǎn jí: Combining selected video or audio clips by cutting and joining them into one piece.

Definition in Chinese

对文字、图片、音频或视频等素材进行整理、修改、删节或重排，使内容更连贯并符合表达或发布目的的动作。duì wén zì tú piàn yīn pín huò shì pín děng sù cái jìn xíng zhéng lǐ xiū gǎi shān jié huò chóng pái shǐ nèi róng gèng lián guàn bìng fú hé biǎo dá huò fā bù mù dì de dòng zuò

Word origin

编辑 (biānjí, "edit") combines 编 (biān, "compile") and 辑 (jí, "collect and arrange"), joining the ideas of gathering material and putting it into an ordered whole.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the object can be a video, audio file, or online post, so this verb is not limited to written documents.

Other meanings

  • editornoun
  • editingnoun
  • proofreadverb

Related words

  • 编辑者biān jí zhěeditornoun
  • 编辑器biān jí qìediting softwarenoun
  • 编辑部biān jí bùeditorial departmentnoun

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