编辑 biānjí to edit
to edit; to compile; editor; compiler
How to remember 编辑: 编 to knit + 辑 to gather = to edit.
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How it is used
- To edit, or an editor - 编辑文章 (biānjí wénzhāng) edit an article, 他是编辑 (tā shì biānjí) he's an editor.
- Both the verb (edit/compile) and the job title; also the 'edit' function in software.
- Publishing, media, and computing register.
Example sentences
- 你不想做编辑？ Nǐ bùxiǎng zuò biānjí?You don't want to be an editor?
- 我们应该对人使用基因编辑吗？ Wǒmen yīnggāi duìrén shǐyòng jīyīn biānjí ma?Should we use genetic engineering on people?