改 gǎi
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gǎi
verb
to change; to alter
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Change
Notes: (CC-CEDICT '改'; Guoyu '改'; Kroll 2015 '改' 1, p. 126; Unihan '改') -
gǎi
proper noun
Gai
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Names , Concept: Surname 姓氏
Notes: (Guoyu '改' n) -
gǎi
verb
to improve; to correct
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '改' 1b, p. 126)
Contained in
- 改组(改組) to reorganize; to reshuffle
- 改良 to improve
- 改信 to convert (to another religion)
- 改嘴 to deny; to go back on one's word
- 再改 to renew; to reform
- 改行 to change profession
- 窜改(竄改) to alter; to modify; to change; to tamper
- 改制 to reorganize; to restructure ; to change costume; to change dress
- 江山易改,本性难移(江山易改,本性難移) it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character; you can't change who you are
- 改过自新(改過自新) to reform and start afresh; to turn over a new leaf
- 改革进程(改革進程) reform process
- 改运(改運) to alter one's fate; to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number)
- 屡教不改(屢教不改) not to change, despite repeated admonition; incorrigible; unrepentant
- 正式修改 official revision
- 改过迁善(改過遷善) to correct faults ; to correct faults
- 改换家门(改換家門) changing fortunes of a household
- 亲疏改易(親疏改易) changed by affinity or distance
- 改建 to rebuild; to refurbish
- 改编(改編) to change ; to revise ; to rearrange
- 基改 genetic modification (GM)
- 改元 to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title
- 改为(改為) to change into
- 改换门庭(改換門庭) to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world
- 改版 to revise the current edition; revised edition
- 删改(刪改) to edit; to modify; to alter (written material)
- 改判 to amend a judgment; to overrule the original decision; to commute (a sentence)
- 有则改之,无则加勉(有則改之,無則加勉) correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them
- 改错(改錯) to correct an error
- 改善关系(改善關係) to improve relations
- 劳改(勞改) reform through labor; laogai (prison camp)
- 改观(改觀) change of appearance; to revise one's point of view
- 游民改造(遊民改造) rehabilitation of displaced persons
- 幡然改图(幡然改圖) to change one's plan all of a sudden
- 没大改变(沒大改變) not significantly changed
- 涂改(塗改) to alter
- 行不更名,坐不改姓 I am who I am (and I'm not ashamed) / to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
- 改葬 to change a burial place
- 改过(改過) to correct; to fix
- 改正 to correct; to amend; to put right
- 更改 to alter
- 改良主义(改良主義) reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)
- 审改(審改) to check and revise
- 知过必改(知過必改) realizing one's faults, one must reform
- 改口费(改口費) a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
- 一改故辙(一改故轍) complete change from the old rut; dramatic change of direction; a volte-face; to change old practices
- 改革 to reform ; a reform
- 改学(改學) to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)
Also contained in
国家发展和改革委员会 、 政治改革 、 狗改不了吃屎 、 改朝换代
Word is mentioned most frequently in
Truncated for common words
- 卷31 志第26 地理下 Volume 31 Treatises 26: Geography 3 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 176
- 卷30 志第25 地理中 Volume 30 Treatises 25: Geography 2 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 173
- 卷29 志第24 地理上 Volume 29 Treatises 24: Geography 1 Book of Sui 隋書 — count: 153
- 卷三十九 志第十九: 地理二 Volume 39 Treatises 19: Geography 2 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 146
- 卷四十六 志第二十二 地理七 Volume 46 Treatises 22: Geography 7 History of Ming 明史 — count: 134
- 卷五十八 志第十: 地理一 Volume 58 Treatises 11: Geography 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 134
- 卷三十八 志第十八: 地理一 Volume 38 Treatises 18: Geography 1 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 112
- 第三 律曆下 曆法 Volume 93: Rhythm and the Calendar Part Three Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 108
- 卷四十 志第二十: 地理三 Volume 40 Treatises 20: Geography 3 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 105
- 卷四十一 志第二十一: 地理四 Volume 41 Treatises 21: Geography 4 Old Book of Tang 舊唐書 — count: 100
Collocations
- 改卜 (改卜) 改卜牛 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 17
- 改服 (改服) 改服脩官 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 11
- 未改 (未改) 周禮未改 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 6
- 能改 (能改) 過而能改 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 5
- 不能改 (不能改) 不善不能改 — The Analects of Confucius 論語, 7. 《述而》 Shu Er — count: 5
- 不可改 (不可改) 度不可改 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 昭公 Lord Zhao — count: 4
- 可改 (可改) 弗可改也已 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4
- 改实 (改實) 改實八筭于中 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉射禮 第五 5. Rites of the district archery meet — count: 4
- 改命 (改命) 改命曰生 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 宣公 Lord Xuan — count: 4
- 请改 (請改) 請改祀命 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 4