What does 更新 mean in Chinese?

更新 (gēng xīn) means "to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate" in Chinese. The new HSK exam tests it at HSK 5.

How do you pronounce 更新?

更新 is pronounced "gēng xīn" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 更新?

更新 is an HSK 5 word on the new HSK exam syllabus. It is HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one.

What characters make up 更新?

更新 is made up of the characters 更, 新. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 更新?

You can practice writing 更新 using our stroke order tool.

更新 (gēng xīn), to replace the old with new

更新

gēng xīn

to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade

HSK 5 Was HSK 6verb

Characters in This Word

更新

Definitions

(verb) to replace the old with new
to renew
to renovate
to upgrade
to update
to regenerate

Example Sentences

电脑软件需要及时更新升级。

Ruǎnjiàn xūyào gēngxīn

The software needs to be updated

Related Words

代(dài)· to substitute

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代替(dài tì)· to replace

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换新(huàn xīn)· to replace with sth new

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交替(jiāo tì)· to replace

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: HSK 5
HSK 2.0: HSK 6
HSK Lord study list: HSK 5 list

更新: HSK 6 on the old exam, HSK 5 on the new one. See where your old level lands

New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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