goi2 pin1改編改编

Jyutpinggoi2 pin1

Yalegói pīn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To adapt a story, or to rearrange a musical composition.

to adapt a story; to reorganize its plot
to rearrange a musical composition

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How it's used

Focuses on the transformation of a source material into a new medium, such as turning a book into a film or a song into a different arrangement. It is almost always followed by 自 to indicate the original source. While it sounds slightly formal, it is the standard term used in both media reviews and casual conversation when discussing entertainment.

Examples

le1呢tou3套hei3戲hai6係goi2改pin1編zi6自jat1一bun2本hou2好ceot1出meng2名ge3嘅siu2小syut3說。

This movie is adapted from a very famous novel.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知ni1呢go3個kek6劇bun2本hai6係goi2改pin1編zi6自bin1邊go3個gu3故si6事aa4呀？

Do you know which story this script was adapted from?

Common phrases

goi2改pin1編zi6自

adapted from

goi2改pin1編siu2小syut3說

novel adaptation

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 改變, which means to change or alter something. Remember that 改編 specifically implies re-editing or restructuring a narrative or artistic work, whereas 改變 is a general term for any kind of change.