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改良

gǎi liáng
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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恶化
è huà

to worsen

情况等向坏的方面变化

Related words

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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
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

Synonyms

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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

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
gǎi liáng zhǔ yì

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

Child Words of 改良

改
gǎi

to change

良
liáng

good