改革

gǎi gé

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. reform
2. to reform

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 保守 bǎo shǒu 保守 bǎo shǒu conservative to conserve; oppose reform: conservative

Related words

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• 改造 gǎi zào 改造 gǎi zào to transform to transform; often physical or structural: to transform
• 开放 kāi fàng 开放 kāi fàng to bloom opening up; often paired with reform: to bloom

Usage notes

Collocations

Often paired with 开放 (kāifàng) as 改革开放 (gǎigé kāifàng) meaning 'reform and opening up'.

Example Sentences

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这些反动势力试图阻止 改革 。

These reactionary forces try to prevent reform.

这个国家正在进行经济 改革 。

This country is carrying out economic reforms.

這個制度存在許多弊端，需要 改革 。

This system has many systemic problems and needs reform.

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Words Containing 改革

• 改革开放 改革开放 gǎi gé kāi fàng: to reform and open to the outside world
• 国家发展和改革委员会 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 国家发展改革委 guó jiā fā zhǎn gǎi gé wěi: PRC National Development and Reform Commission
• 土地改革 土地改革 tǔ dì gǎi gé: land reform
• 宗教改革 宗教改革 zōng jiào gǎi gé: (Protestant) Reformation
• 改革家 改革家 gǎi gé jiā: reformer
• 改革派 改革派 gǎi gé pài: the reformist party
• 改革者 改革者 gǎi gé zhě: reformer
• 改革进程 改革进程 gǎi gé jìn chéng: reform process
• 政治改革 政治改革 zhèng zhì gǎi gé: political reform
• 文字改革 文字改革 wén zì gǎi gé: reform of the writing system
• 混合所有制改革 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)
• 经济改革 经济改革 jīng jì gǎi gé: economic reform
• 金融改革 金融改革 jīn róng gǎi gé: financial reform

Child Words of 改革

• 改 改 gǎi: to change
• 革 革 gé: animal hide