change appearance; alter
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to change one's appearance or style; to become different
informalOften used colloquially with "儿" (gǎiyàngr). Can refer to changes in a person's look, the style of an object, or the state of a situation.
Jǐ几
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
，
nín您
hái还
méi没
gǎi改
yàng样
r儿
。
I haven't seen you for years, but you haven't changed a bit.
Zhè这
tiáo条
qún裙
zi子
gǎi改
yàng样
hòu后
gèng更
hǎo好
kàn看
le了
。
This skirt looks better after being altered.
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Gōng公
sī司
chóng重
xīn新
zhuāng装
xiū修
，
lǐ里
miàn面
wán完
quán全
gǎi改
yàng样
le了
。
The company was renovated, and the interior is completely changed.
Hái孩
zi子
zhǎng长
zhè这
me么
kuài快
，
mú模
yàng样
dōu都
gǎi改
yàng样
le了
。
The child is growing so fast, his appearance has really changed.