gǎi改
改
HSK 2
common
verb
noun
Meaning of 改
改 means to change; alter; modify; to revise; edit; amend. Pronounced gǎi. HSK 2.
- to change; alter; modify
- to revise; edit; amend
- to correct; put right; amend
Character Info
Radical攵
Strokes9
Components
己
攵
Stroke Order
改
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gǎi改
kǒu口
shuō说
zì自
jǐ己
gāng刚
cái才
jì记
cuò错
le了
。
He changed his tune and said he had remembered wrong just now.
Zhè这
duì对
shuāng双
bāo胞
tāi胎
gǎi改
le了
míng名
zì字
，
bì避
miǎn免
bèi被
hùn混
xiáo淆
。
The twins changed their names to avoid being mixed up.
Gǎi改
cháo朝
huàn换
dài代
zhī之
hòu后
，
shè社
huì会
zhì制
dù度
fā发
shēng生
le了
gēn根
běn本
biàn变
huà化
。
After the dynastic change, the social system underwent fundamental changes.
Duǎn短
duǎn短
wǔ五
nián年
，
zhè这
zuò座
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
wán完
quán全
gǎi改
le了
yàng样
zi子
。
In just five years, this small town has completely changed its appearance.
Wǒ我
men们
dǎ打
suàn算
gǎi改
xíng行
chéng程
，
tí提
qián前
yī一
tiān天
chū出
fā发
。
We plan to change our itinerary and depart one day earlier.
Relations
Common Words
改变 / 改變gǎibiàn
change; alter; transform
修改xiūgǎi
revise; modify; amend
改正gǎizhèng
correct; rectify; amend; fix
改进 / 改進gǎijìn
improve; make better; refine
改革gǎigé
reform; transform; overhaul
改造gǎizào
transform; reform; renovate
改行gǎiháng
change professions; switch careers
改口gǎikǒu
retract what one said; change form of address
改道gǎidào
change route; divert course