biān jí
edit; compile
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他是一名编辑。
Tā shì yī míng biān jí.
He is an editor.
她正在编辑这篇文章。
Tā zhèng zài biān jí zhè piān wén zhāng.
She is editing this article.
这本书的编辑是谁？
Zhè běn shū de biān jí shì shéi?
Who is the editor of this book?
他是一名编辑。
tā shì yī míng biān jí.
He is an editor.
她正在编辑这篇文章。
tā zhèng zài biān jí zhè piān wén zhāng.
She is editing this article.
这本书的编辑是谁？
zhè běn shū de biān jí shì shéi?
Who is the editor of this book?
主编 (zhǔbiān)
editor-in-chief
编者 (biānzhě)
editor
主编 (zhǔbiān)
editor-in-chief
编者 (biānzhě)
editor
读者 (dú zhě)
reader
作者 (zuò zhě)
author
读者 (dú zhě)
reader
作者 (zuò zhě)
author
The Chinese character "编辑" is composed of two parts: "编" and "辑". "编" originally meant "to arrange" or "to weave", and was often used in the context of compiling books or organizing materials. "辑" originally meant "to collect" or "to gather", and was often used in the context of compiling documents or assembling information. When combined, the character "编辑" took on the meaning of "to edit", which encompasses the processes of arranging, collecting, and organizing information or materials. In modern Chinese, "编辑" is commonly used as a noun to refer to an editor, or as a verb to describe the act of editing.
