改良

gǎi liáng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to improve (sth)
2. to reform (a system)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 恶化 è huà 恶化 è huà to worsen 情况等向坏的方面变化: to worsen

Related words

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• 改进 gǎi jìn 改进 gǎi jìn to improve; to make better 指改变旧有情况，使有所进步，常用于方法、工作等: to improve; to make better
• 变革 biàn gé 变革 biàn gé to transform 指改变事物的本质，多指社会制度、方针、政策等重大改革: to transform

Synonyms

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• 改善 gǎi shàn 改善 gǎi shàn to make better; to improve 用于指改善条件、关系、生活等，偏向使情况变好: to make better; to improve

Usage notes

Collocations

通常用于具体的事物，如改良土壤、品种、工具，较少用于抽象关系。

Common mistakes

注意与“改善”的区别：“改良”侧重于去除缺点、变得更好，常用于具体事物；“改善”则可用于抽象事物如生活、关系等。

Example Sentences

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他们 改良 了小麦品种。

They improved the wheat variety.

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Words Containing 改良

• 改良主义 改良主义 gǎi liáng zhǔ yì: reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)

Child Words of 改良

• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 良 良 liáng: good