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    Expressing "adapt" with 改编 (gǎibiān)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    改编 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    改编 (gǎibiān) means "to adapt" or "to rework," typically referring to transforming a literary work into a different format such as a film or play. For example, 改编的小说 means "an adapted novel" or "a novel that was adapted from."

    Examples

    • 这部电影是根据真实事件改编的。

      Zhè bù diànyǐng shì gēnjù zhēnshí shìjiàn gǎibiān de.

      This movie is adapted from real events.

    • 他们打算把这本小说改编成电视剧。

      Tāmen dǎsuàn bǎ zhè běn xiǎoshuō gǎibiān chéng diànshìjù.

      They plan to adapt this novel into a TV series.

    • 改编后的故事和原著差别很大。

      Gǎibiān hòu de gùshi hé yuánzhù chābié hěn dà.

      The adapted story differs greatly from the original.

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