更新

• 拼音: gēng xīn
• 汉字拆解: 更 = to change; 新 = new

含义

To update; to renew; to refresh. Making something current or newer.

Widely used for software updates, renewing subscriptions or documents, refreshing content, or modernizing systems. Unlike 更换 which replaces entirely, 更新 often implies improving or bringing up to date.

例句

1. 手机提示我需要更新系统版本。
2. 博主每天都会更新自己的社交账号。
3. 这座城市正在大力更新基础设施。

用法指南

语境: technology, media, urban development

语气: modern

正确说法

• 别忘了更新杀毒软件。(Don't forget to update the antivirus software.)
• 网站内容需要定期更新。(Website content needs regular updates.)

错误说法

• 更新我的衣服 (For buying new clothes, use 买新衣服 — 更新 is not used for personal wardrobe)

起源与历史

Compound of 更 (to change) + 新 (new), meaning to make new or current.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal