Chinese

gēngxīn
Meaning: to update; to renew
Part of Speech: Verb

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Handwriting

更
新

Example sentences

Please update your address.
他打算下個月出國進修,學習更新的繪畫技巧。
他打算下个月出国进修,学习更新的绘画技巧。
He plans to go abroad next month for further study to learn newer painting techniques.
公司購買全套設備,準備更新實驗室。
公司购买全套设备,准备更新实验室。
The company bought a complete set of equipment to update the laboratory.
我們需要更新資料庫。
我们需要更新资料库。
We need to update the database.

Usage Notes

Used for making something current, such as software, data, or contracts.

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