更新 gēngxīn to replace the old with new
to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate
How to remember 更新: 更 even more + 新 new = to replace the old with new.
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How it is used
- Means "to update / renew" - 更新软件 (gēngxīn ruǎnjiàn) update the software, 更新内容 (gēngxīn nèiróng) refresh content.
- Read gēngxīn, not gèng. Covers software updates, renewing something outdated, and regeneration; the tech "update" sense is now the most common.
Example sentences
- 我想要更新。 Wǒ xiǎngyào gēngxīn.I want updates.
- 我必须更新我的护照。 Wǒ bìxū gēngxīn wǒ de hùzhào.I must renew my passport.
- 汤姆需要更新他的网站。 Tāngmǔ xūyào gēngxīn tā de wǎngzhàn.Tom needs to update his website.