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改訂

简改订 · 繁改訂

Mandarin · pinyin gǎi dìng

to revise (text, plan etc)

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改: gǎi · change, alter; improve, remodel
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订: dìng · draw up agreement; arrange

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3–4 · gai3 ding4

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verb

to revise (rules, plan, etc.); to reformulate

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