gǎi

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Definitions

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

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Words Containing 改

修改
xiū gǎi

to amend

改动
gǎi dòng

to alter

改名
gǎi míng

to change one's name

改善
gǎi shàn

to make better; to improve

改日
gǎi rì

another day

改正
gǎi zhèng

to correct

改为
gǎi wéi

to change into

改版
gǎi bǎn

to revise the current edition

改编
gǎi biān

to adapt

改良
gǎi liáng

to improve (sth)

改装
gǎi zhuāng

to change one's costume

改变
gǎi biàn

to change

改造
gǎi zào

to transform

改进
gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better

改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng

to mend one's ways (idiom)

改革
gǎi gé

reform

改革开放
gǎi gé kāi fàng

to reform and open to the outside world

更改
gēng gǎi

to alter

一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé

a volte-face

中俄改订条约
zhōng é gǎi dìng tiáo yuē

Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights

修改稿
xiū gǎi gǎo

revised draft

再改
zài gǎi

to renew

删改
shān gǎi

to edit

劳动改造
láo dòng gǎi zào

reeducation through labor

劳改
láo gǎi

reform through labor

劳改营
láo gǎi yíng

correctional labor camp

国家发展和改革委员会
guó jiā fā zhǎn hé gǎi gé wěi yuán huì

PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003

国家发展改革委
guó jiā fā zhǎn gǎi gé wěi

PRC National Development and Reform Commission

土地改革
tǔ dì gǎi gé

land reform

土改
tǔ gǎi

land reform

基因修改
jī yīn xiū gǎi

genetic modification

基因改造
jī yīn gǎi zào

genetic modification (GM)

基改
jī gǎi

genetic modification (GM)

涂改
tú gǎi

to alter (text)

涂改液
tú gǎi yè

correction fluid

宗教改革
zōng jiào gǎi gé

(Protestant) Reformation

审改
shěn gǎi

to check and revise

小改改
xiǎo gǎi gǎi

(Internet slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐[xiǎo jiě jie])

屡教不改
lǚ jiào bù gǎi

lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition

幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú

to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)

悔改
huǐ gǎi

to repent

批改
pī gǎi

to mark (homework, exam scripts etc)

改信
gǎi xìn

to convert (to another religion)

改判
gǎi pàn

(law) to amend a judgment; to commute

改制
gǎi zhì

to reorganize

改则
gǎi zé

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong

改则县
gǎi zé xiàn

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong

改口
gǎi kǒu

to change one's tune

改口费
gǎi kǒu fèi

a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law

改善通讯
gǎi shàn tōng xùn

to improve communications

改善关系
gǎi shàn guān xi

to improve relations

改嘴
gǎi zuǐ

to deny

改天
gǎi tiān

another day

改嫁
gǎi jià

to remarry (of a woman)

改学
gǎi xué

to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)

改写
gǎi xiě

to revise

改建
gǎi jiàn

to rebuild

改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé

change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction

改悔
gǎi huǐ

to mend one's ways

改恶向善
gǎi è xiàng shàn

turn away from evil and follow virtue

改成
gǎi chéng

to convert

改掉
gǎi diào

to drop a bad habit

改换
gǎi huàn

to change (sth)

改换门庭
gǎi huàn mén tíng

to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world

改换门闾
gǎi huàn mén lǘ

see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gǎi huàn mén tíng]

改易
gǎi yì

to change

改朝
gǎi cháo

to transition to a new dynasty

改朝换代
gǎi cháo huàn dài

to transition to a new dynasty or regime

改期
gǎi qī

to reschedule

改业
gǎi yè

to change profession or business

改样
gǎi yàng

to change completely

改水
gǎi shuǐ

to improve water quality

改用
gǎi yòng

to change over to

改称
gǎi chēng

to change a name

改稿
gǎi gǎo

to revise a manuscript

改签
gǎi qiān

to change one's reservation

改组
gǎi zǔ

to reorganize

改良主义
gǎi liáng zhǔ yì

reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)

改行
gǎi háng

to change profession

改观
gǎi guān

change of appearance

改订
gǎi dìng

to revise (text, plan etc)

改订伊犁条约
gǎi dìng yī lí tiáo yuē

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

改译
gǎi yì

to correct (improve) a translation

改变形像
gǎi biàn xíng xiàng

transfiguration

改运
gǎi yùn

to alter one's fate

改过
gǎi guò

to correct

改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn

to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

改道
gǎi dào

to change route

改选
gǎi xuǎn

reelection

改锥
gǎi zhuī

screwdriver

改错
gǎi cuò

to correct an error

改隶
gǎi lì

(of an entity) to come under the administration of (a different authority)

改革家
gǎi gé jiā

reformer

改革派
gǎi gé pài

the reformist party

改革者
gǎi gé zhě

reformer

改革进程
gǎi gé jìn chéng

reform process

改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)

政改
zhèng gǎi

political reform

政治改革
zhèng zhì gǎi gé

political reform

整改
zhěng gǎi

to reform

文字改革
wén zì gǎi gé

reform of the writing system

有则改之,无则加勉
yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn

correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

朝令夕改
zhāo lìng xī gǎi

to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)

朝闻夕改
zhāo wén xī gǎi

lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening

朝过夕改
zhāo guò xī gǎi

to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)

末底改
mò dǐ gǎi

Mordechai (name)

榛狉未改
zhēn pī wèi gǎi

primitive state

死不改悔
sǐ bù gǎi huǐ

not to repent even facing death (idiom)

江山易改禀性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí

rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder

江山易改,本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí

it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)

混合所有制改革
hùn hé suǒ yǒu zhì gǎi gé

mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)

狗改不了吃屎
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ

lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)

痛改前非
tòng gǎi qián fēi

completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf

知过改过
zhī guò gǎi guò

to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)

知错能改
zhī cuò néng gǎi

to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)

窜改
cuàn gǎi

to alter

篡改
cuàn gǎi

to tamper with

经济改革
jīng jì gǎi gé

economic reform

行不改姓,坐不改名
xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng

see 行不更名,坐不改姓[xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng]

行不更名,坐不改姓
xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng

I am who I am and not ashamed of it; to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions

游民改造
yóu mín gǎi zào

rehabilitation of displaced persons

过而能改,善莫大焉
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān

If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

医改
yī gǎi

reform of the medical system

金融改革
jīn róng gǎi gé

financial reform

斗批改
dòu pī gǎi

struggle, criticize, and transform (Cultural Revolution catchcry)