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3.

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4.

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5.

How to Use 改

Change and Improvement

Words where 改 means to alter, modify, or make better.

改变 • gǎi biàn • to change • HSK 4

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6.

HSK Vocabulary: 改

改正 • gǎi zhèng • to correct; to amend; put right

HSK 5

gǎi改

zhèng

7.

Example Sentences

Huì会

yì议

gǎi改

qī期

dào到

xià下

zhōu

Information

Pinyingǎi

Meaningto change, alter, or correct

Strokes7

Radical攵

Traditional改

StructureLeft-Right

Frequency#862

Zhuyinㄍㄞˇ

UnicodeU+6539

CangjieYSU

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+攵hand action

A hand (攵) correcting a child (己) — to change or reform behavior.

gǎi改

biàn变

to change

修改 • xiū gǎi • revise; amend; modify • HSK 5

HSK 5

xiū修

gǎi改

revise; amend; modify

改善 • gǎi shàn • to improve • HSK 5

HSK 5

gǎi改

shàn善

to improve

Postponed Time

Expressions meaning 'another day' using 改 to indicate a change of time.

改天 • gǎi tiān • another day; some other time • HSK 3.0 · L5

HSK 3.0 · L5

gǎi改

tiān天

another day; some other time

改日 • gǎi rì • another day; some other day • HSK 3.0 · L7-9

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

gǎi改

rì日

another day; some other day

正

to correct; to amend; put right

改进 • gǎi jìn • to improve; make better; mend

HSK 5

gǎi改

jìn进

to improve; make better; mend

改革 • gǎi gé • reform

HSK 5

gǎi改

gé革

reform

改编 • gǎi biān • to adapt

HSK 3.0 · L6

gǎi改

biān编

to adapt

改良 • gǎi liáng • improve; ameliorate; reform

HSK 6

gǎi改

liáng良

improve; ameliorate; reform

改造 • gǎi zào • to transform

HSK 3.0 · L6

gǎi改

zào造

to transform

周

sān三

。

The meeting is rescheduled to next Wednesday.

wǒ我

men们

xū需

yào要

gǎi改

biàn变

shēng生

huó活

xí习

guàn惯

。

We need to change our lifestyle habits.

wǒ我

dǎ打

suàn算

míng明

nián年

gǎi改

yí一

gè个

gōng工

zuò作

。

I plan to change jobs next year.

wǒ我

gǎi改

shàn善

le了

fáng房

jiān间

de的

dēng灯

guāng光

。

I improved the lighting in the room.

qǐng请

xiū修

gǎi改

zhè这

fèn份

wén文

jiàn件

de的

nèi内

róng容

。

Please modify the content of this document.

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无wúwithout
吸xīto inhale, to suck in
细xìthin, fine, slender; minute, detailed
鲜xiānfresh; new; rare; delicious
咸xiánsalty
香xiāngfragrant

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Characters pronounced "gai".

丐gàito beg; beggar
概gàigeneral, approximate, outline
溉gàito irrigate, to water
盖gàicover; lid
钙gàicalcium [Chemistry]
该gāishould, ought to

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Characters with radical "攵".

敝bìbreak, destroy; broken, tattered
敖áoramble, play about; leisurely; surname
攸yōudistant, far; adverbial prefix
敛liǎnto gather, collect, or restrain
敞chǎngspacious, open, wide
故gùreason, cause; old, former

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