Dictionary › 改

改

gǎi

HSK 4 Character

What 改 means

1. to change
2. to alter
3. to transform
4. to correct

Example sentences

• 改邪归正。
  Gǎixiéguīzhèng.
  Straighten up.
• 这必须改。
  This must be changed.
• 习惯难改。
  Habits are difficult to break.
• 我没改变。
  I haven't changed.
• 改天再说吧。
  Gǎitiān zàishuō ba.
  Let's do it another time.
• 请改正错误。
  Please correct the errors.

Words starting with 改

• 改变gǎi biànto change; to alter; to transform
• 改革gǎi géreform; to reform
• 改善gǎi shànto make better; to improve
• 改进gǎi jìnto improve; to make better; improvement
• 改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend; to put right
• 改良gǎi liángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)
• 改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform; to remodel
• 改为gǎi wéito change into
• 改成gǎi chéngto convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
• 改编gǎi biānto adapt; to rearrange; to revise
• 改名gǎi míngto rename
• 改制gǎi zhìto reorganize; to restructure
• 改动gǎi dòngto alter; to modify; to revise
• 改建gǎi jiànto rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish
• 改装gǎi zhuāngto change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel
• 改写gǎi xiěto revise; to edit
• 改用gǎi yòngto change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different)
• 改天gǎi tiānanother day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc)
• 改版gǎi bǎnto revise the current edition; revised edition
• 改行gǎi hángto change profession
• 改观gǎi guānchange of appearance; to revise one's point of view
• 改称gǎi chēngto change a name; to rename
• 改口gǎi kǒuto change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark…
• 改掉gǎi diàoto correct (a bad habit etc)

Words containing 改

• 修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter; to modify
• 更改gēng gǎito alter
• 篡改cuàn gǎito tamper with; to falsify
• 整改zhěng gǎito reform; to rectify and improve
• 批改pī gǎito mark (homework, exam scripts etc); to correct and criticize (an article); to check
• 土改tǔ gǎiland reform (abbr. for 土地改革
• 教改jiào gǎieducation reform (abbr. for 教育改革
• 涂改tú gǎito alter (text); to change by painting over; to correct (with correction fluid)
• 悔改huǐ gǎito repent; repentance
• 面不改色miàn bù gǎi sè(idiom) not bat an eyelid
• 删改shān gǎito edit; to modify; to alter (written material)
• 劳动改造láo dòng gǎi zàoreeducation through labor; laogai (prison camp)
• 土地改革tǔ dì gǎi géland reform
• 宗教改革Zōng jiào Gǎi gé(Protestant) Reformation
• 基改jī gǎi(Taiwan) genetically modified; GM (abbr. for 基因改造
• 审改shěn gǎito check and revise
• 政改zhèng gǎipolitical reform
• 金改jīn gǎifinancial reform (abbr. for 金融改革
• 小改改xiǎo gǎi gǎi(net slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐
• 知过改过zhī guò gǎi guòto acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
• 基因改造jī yīn gǎi zàogenetic modification; GM
• 再改zài gǎito change (sth) again
• 游民改造yóu mín gǎi zàorehabilitation of displaced persons
• 基因修改jī yīn xiū gǎigenetic modification

Characters that look like 改

Easy to confuse on sight. Compare them side by side once and the pair stops costing you.

• 收shōuto receive; to accept; to collect
• 败bàito defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent)
• 牧mùto herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old)
• 纹wénline; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc); to tattoo
• 玫méi(fine jade); used in 玫瑰
• 炊chuīto cook food