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更改 (gēng gǎi): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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更改 (gēng gǎi): To change / to alter (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

更改 consists of 2 characters.

to change, alter, or correct

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Pinyingēng gǎi

MeaningTo change / to alter

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word更改

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3.

How to Use 更改 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 更改 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Nounwith重要

zhòng重

yào要

gēng更

gǎi改

neutral

important change

Verb + Complementwith无法

wú无

fǎ法

gēng更

gǎi改

Adverb + Verbwith临时

lín临

shí时

gēng更

gǎi改

Verb + Object

gēng更

gǎi改

jì计

huà划

neutral

change plans

4.

Example Sentences with 更改

wǒ我

gēng更

gǎi改

le了

wǒ我

de的

míng名

neutral

cannot be changed

neutral

change temporarily

jìn进

xíng行

gēng更

gǎi改

formalWritten

make changes

zì字

。

I changed my name.

gōng公

sī司

jué决

dìng定

gēng更

gǎi改

chǎn产

pǐn品

shè设

jì计

，

yǐ以

fú符

hé合

zuì最

xīn新

de的

huán环

bǎo保

biāo标

zhǔn准

。

The company decided to alter the product design to meet the latest environmental standards.

nǐ你

wèi为

shén什

me么

bù不

tí提

qián前

tōng通

zhī知

wǒ我

gēng更

gǎi改

le了

jù聚

huì会

de的

dì地

diǎn点

ne呢

？

Why didn't you inform me in advance that you changed the location of the gathering?

tā他

gēng更

gǎi改

le了

huì会

yì议

de的

shí时

jiān间

，

xiàn现

zài在

gǎi改

dào到

xià下

wǔ午

sān三

diǎn点

。

He changed the meeting time, now it's at 3 PM.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

gēng更

gǎi改

guò过

zì自

jǐ己

de的

yuán原

zé则

，

jí即

shǐ使

miàn面

duì对

jù巨

dà大

yā压

lì力

。

He has never altered his principles, even when facing immense pressure.

yóu由

yú于

jì技

shù术

gù故

zhàng障

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

dé得

bú不

gēng更

gǎi改

háng航

bān班

，

zhè这

dǎo导

zhì致

xíng行

chéng程

yán延

wù误

。

Due to a technical malfunction, we had to change our flight, which caused a delay in the itinerary.

yóu由

yú于

tiān天

qì气

yuán原

yīn因

，

wǒ我

men们

bù不

dé得

bù不

gēng更

gǎi改

lǚ旅

xíng行

jì计

huà划

，

zhè这

ràng让

dà大

jiā家

yǒu有

diǎn点

shī失

wàng望

。

Due to the weather, we had to change our travel plans, which made everyone a bit disappointed.

qǐng请

jì记

dé得

zài在

jié截

zhǐ止

rì日

qī期

qián前

gēng更

gǎi改

nǐ你

de的

gè个

rén人

xìn信

xī息

，

fǒu否

zé则

kě可

néng能

yǐng影

xiǎng响

shēn申

qǐng请

。

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改善gǎi shànHSK 5
改天gǎi tiānHSK 5
改正gǎi zhèngHSK 5
改进gǎi jìnHSK 5
改革gǎi géHSK 5
改编

gǎi biān

HSK 6