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更新 — meaning in English

gēng xīn

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English meaning

  • refurbish verb To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
  • renew verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or licence.
  • revamp verb To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something).
  • update noun A piece of new or more current information about something.
  • upgrade noun An improved version of something, often a piece of technology or equipment.

Senses

更新 is used for these senses in English:

  • refurbish (transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
  • renew (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition. [from 14thc.]
  • revamp (transitive) To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something). [from early 19th c.]
  • update (transitive) To bring (a person) up to date: to inform (a person) about recent developments.
  • upgrade (intransitive, transitive, computing) To replace a program with a later version of itself, a version having a higher version number or marketed under a more recent product name.

renew — full definition

  1. verb To extend the length of something, such as a subscription, loan, or licence.
  2. verb To make something feel fresh, restored, or reinvigorated again.