Hanzi
Traditional
編
Simplified
编

to weave/to plait/to organize/to group/to arrange/to edit/to compile/to write/to compose/to fabricate/to make up

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

biān, biǎn, biàn

Bopomofo

ㄅㄧㄢ, ㄅㄧㄢˇ, ㄅㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

pin1

Example sentences

改編 / 改编 gǎibiān
這部電影是根據熱門小說改編的。
这部电影是根据热门小说改编的。

This movie is adapted from a popular novel.

原著 yuánzhù
這部電影是根據著名的文學原著改編的。
这部电影是根据著名的文学原著改编的。

This movie is adapted from a famous literary original work.

編 / 编 biān
她喜歡用竹子編籃子。
她喜欢用竹子编篮子。

She likes to use bamboo to weave baskets.

辮子 / 辫子 biànzi
她把頭髮編成了一條長辮子。
她把头发编成了一条长辫子。

She braided her hair into a long pigtail.

編劇 / 编剧 biānjù
這部電影的編劇非常有名。
这部电影的编剧非常有名。

The screenwriter of this movie is very famous.

編織 / 编织 biānzhī
奶奶坐在椅子上編織毛衣。
奶奶坐在椅子上编织毛衣。

Grandma is sitting on the chair knitting a sweater.

手工 shǒugōng
這件毛衣是手工編織的，所以很保暖。
这件毛衣是手工编织的，所以很保暖。

This sweater is hand-knitted, so it's very warm.

編輯 / 编辑 biānjí
他在一家雜誌社擔任編輯。
他在一家杂志社担任编辑。

He works as an editor at a magazine.

稿 gǎo
編輯正在修改我的稿。
编辑正在修改我的稿。

The editor is revising my draft.

主編 / 主编 zhǔbiān
這份雜誌由林先生擔任主編。
这份杂志由林先生担任主编。

This magazine is edited by Mr. Lin.

Example Vocabulary

改編

gai3'bian1

to adapt; to rearrange; to reorganize

編

bian1

to weave; to plait; to compile; to edit

編劇

bian1'ju4

screenwriter; scriptwriter; to write a play

編織

bian1'zhi1

to weave; to knit; to braid

編輯

bian1'ji2

editor; to edit

主編

zhu3'bian1

editor-in-chief; to edit (as chief editor)

匯編

hui4'bian1

編寫

bian1'xie3

to compile; to write; to compose

編導

bian1'dao3

to write and direct; writer-director

編成

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