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改
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Definitions
- 1. to change
- 2. to alter
- 3. to transform
- 4. to correct
Example Sentences
1 shown習慣難 改 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 改
to convert (to another religion)
to change one's reservation
to mark (homework, exam scripts etc)
political reform
reeducation through labor
to check and revise
another day
to alter one's fate
to tamper with
to change one's name
reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)
to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
to alter
genetic modification (GM)
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
to alter
reelection
to change (sth)
to change completely
to reschedule
a volte-face
not to repent even facing death (idiom)
(Internet slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐[xiǎo jiě jie])
to alter (text)
to mend one's ways (idiom)
to reform and open to the outside world
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
to change
genetic modification (GM)
Mordechai (name)
to remarry (of a woman)
turn away from evil and follow virtue
economic reform
transfiguration
(Protestant) Reformation
to amend
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
financial reform
to revise a manuscript
the reformist party
to reform
to transform
to deny
reform
to improve; to make better
to correct (improve) a translation
change of appearance
to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world
to change one's costume
reform of the writing system
to change route
to change
reformer
see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gǎi huàn mén tíng]
reformer
to correct
to reorganize
to revise
to improve water quality
Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
to mend one's ways
mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)
(of an entity) to come under the administration of (a different authority)
Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
to transition to a new dynasty
reform through labor
to renew
land reform
PRC National Development and Reform Commission
to correct an error
correctional labor camp
rehabilitation of displaced persons
to make better; to improve
to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
to revise (text, plan etc)
a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)
to improve communications
to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
see 行不更名，坐不改姓[xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng]
to adapt
reform of the medical system
Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
correction fluid
to revise the current edition
to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
primitive state
to improve (sth)
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)
land reform
I am who I am and not ashamed of it; to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening
PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003
to convert
to change profession
to change profession or business
to change into
to correct
to change over to
(law) to amend a judgment; to commute
lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition
screwdriver
to transition to a new dynasty or regime
to drop a bad habit
revised draft
to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)
to improve relations
another day
struggle, criticize, and transform (Cultural Revolution catchcry)
to alter
to change a name
genetic modification
to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
to repent
to rebuild
reform process
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
to reorganize
political reform
to edit
to change one's tune