改 (goi2 | gai3) : change; revise; switch to

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改

goi2

gai3

[1] change; convert; transform
[2] revise; correct; amend
[3] switch over to; turn to; change to

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Stroke count: 7

Level: 2

Radical: 攴 (#66)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

改

This word has been viewed 13083 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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勞改 lou4 goi2 lao2 gai3 = abbr. for 勞動改造 reform through labor; prison camp

改進 goi2 zeon3 gai3 jin4 = to improve

改名 goi2 meng2 gai3 ming2 = rename; change the name

大改變 daai6 goi2 bin3 = about-face

改為 goi2 wai4 gai3 wei2 = change as

政治改革 zing3 zi6 goi2 gaak1 zheng4 zhi4 gai3 ge2 = political reform

政改 zing3 goi2 zheng4 gai3 = political reform

改換 goi2 wun6 gai3 huan4 = change; switch

改天 goi2 tin1 gai3 tian1 = another day 國

改變 goi2 bin3 gai3 bian4 = to change

修改 sau1 goi2 xiu1 gai3 = to amend; to alter

改善 goi2 sin6 gai3 shan4 = to make better; to improve

改組 goi2 zou2 gai3 zu3 = [1] reorganize; [2] reshuffle (posts, etc.)

改革 goi2 gaak3 gai3 ge2 = to reform

更改 gang1 goi2 geng1 gai3 = to alter

改邪歸正 goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 = to turn over a new leaf

改造 goi2 zou6 gai3 zao4 = to change

改良 goi2 loeng4 gai3 liang2 = to improve

改編 goi2 pin1 gai3 bian1 = to revise

改正 goi2 zing3 gai3 zheng4 = to correct

改建 goi2 gin3 gai3 jian4 = to rebuild

改口 goi2 hau2 gai3 kou3 = to correct oneself, to withdraw or modify one's previous remark

改過 goi2 gwo3 gai3 guo4 = to correct, to fix

批改 pai1 goi2 = correct

改衣 goi2 ji1 = reform

改水 goi2 seoi2 = correcting fluid

改善通訊 goi2 sin6 tung1 seon3 gai3 shan4 tong1 xun4 = to improve communications

改善關係 goi2 sin6 gwaan1 hai6 gai3 shan4 guan1 xi5 = to improve relations

改寫 goi2 se2 gai3 xie3 = to revise; edit

改裝 goi2 zong1 gai3 zhuang1 = remodel

改錐 goi2 zeoi1 gai3 zhui1 = screwdriver

改革者 goi2 gaak3 ze2 gai3 ge2 zhe3 = reformer

改革進程 goi2 gaak3 zeon3 cing4 gai3 ge2 jin4 cheng2 = reform process

基因改造 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 ji1 yin1 gai3 zao4 = genetically modified, GM

金融改革 gam1 jung4 goi2 gaak3 jin1 rong2 gai3 ge2 = financial reform

經濟改革 ging1 zai3 goi2 gaak3 jing1 ji4 gai3 ge2 = economic reform

改革開放 goi2 gaak3 hoi1 fong3 gai3 ge2 kai1 fang4 = to reform and open to the outside world

基因改造食物 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 sik6 mat6 = genetically modified (GM) foods

基因改造食品 gei1 jan1 goi2 zou6 sik6 ban2 = genetically modified (GM) foods

改變主意 goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3 = to change one's mind

悔改 fui3 goi2 hui3 gai3 = repent; repentance

改良主義 goi2 loeng4 zyu2 ji6 gai3 liang3 zhu3 yi4 = reformism (common formation)

土地改革 tou2 dei6 goi2 gaak3 tu3 di4 gai3 ge2 = land reform; agrarian reform

交通改道 gaau1 tung1 goi2 dou6 jiao1 tong1 gai3 dao4 = traffic detour

改道 goi2 dou6 gai3 dao4 = change route

死性不改 sei2 sing3 bat1 goi2 = bad habits don't change

勞動改造 lou4 dung6 goi2 zou6 lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4 = laogai (Chinese prison camp) (common formation)

幣制改革 bai6 zai3 goi2 gaak3 bi4 zhi4 gai3 ge2 = [n] monetary reform, currency reform (common formation)

塗改液 tou4 goi2 jik6 tu2 gai3 ye4 = correction fluid

改行 goi2 hong4 gai3 hang2 = change one's profession

校改 gaau3 goi2 jiao4 gai3 = read and correct proofs

改弦更張 goi2 jin4 gang1 zoeng1 gai3 xian2 geng1 zhang1 = change over to new ways; make a fresh start

改善肌膚質感 goi2 sin6 gei1 fu1 zat1 gam2 = improve skin texture (common formation)

朝令夕改 ziu1 ling6 zik6 goi2 = to make up one's mind in the morning and change in the evening

改過自新 goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1 gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 = to repent and start anew; turn over a new leaf; to repent from one's wrongdoings and make a fresh start

痛改前非 tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1 tong4 gaio3 qian2 fei1 = to sincerely repent from one's past wrongdoings; to earnestly change from one's former misdeeds;

刪改 saan1 goi2 shan1gai3 = to revise; to delete and alter

改成 goi2 sing4 gai3 cheng2 = convert, adapt

改動 goi2 dung6 gai3 dong4 = alter, alterations

改掉 goi2 diu6 gai3 diao4 = to change 國

擅改 sin6 goi2 shan4 gai3 = change sth. with out authorization

篡改 saan3 goi2 cuan4 gai3 = to tamper with; to falsify

改簿 goi2 bou6*2 gai3 bu4 = (of a teacher) to correct homework 粵

知錯能改 zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 = acknowledging one's mistakes is the prerequisite to change

改朝換代 goi2 ciu4 wun6 doi6 gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 = change of dynasty or leadership

宗教改革 zung1 gaau3 goi2 gaak3 zong1 jiao4 gai3 ge2 = (Protestant) Reformation

改變形像 goi2 bin3 jing4 zoeng6 gai3 bian4 xing2 xiang4 = transfiguration

改則 goi2 zak1 gai3 ze2 = Gaize (place in Tibet)

鼓吹企業改革的人士 gu2 ceoi1 kei5 jip6 goi2 gaak3 dik1 jan4 si6 = corporate-reform activists 國 (common formation)

機構改革 gei1 kau3 goi2 gaak3 ji1 gou1 gai3 ge2 = institutional reform; streamlining; institutional restructuring (common formation)

技術改造 gei6 seot6 goi2 zou6 ji4 shu4 gai3 zao4 = technological transformation (common formation)

不知悔改 bat1 zi1 fui3 goi2 = impenitent

悛改 syun1 goi2 quan1 gai3 = to repent and reform

改善空間 goi2 sin6 hung1 gaan1 gai3 shan4 kong1 jian1 = rooms for improvement

知錯能改，善莫大焉 zi1 co3 nang4 goi2 sin6 mok6 daai6 jin4 zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3 shan4 mo4 da4 yan1 = nothing is better than to correct one's mistakes

改弦易轍 goi2 jin4 jik6 cit3 gai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2 (PRC) che4 (TW) = changes one's way of doing things or one's attitude

有所改善 jau5 so2 goi2 sin6 you3 suo3 gai3 shan4 = have improved to some extent

國家發展和改革委員會 gwok3 gaa1 faat3 zin2 wo4 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 guo2 jia1 fa1 zhan3 he2 gai3 ge2 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = PRC National development and reform commission (common formation)

香港法律改革委員會 hoeng1 gong2 faat3 leot6 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong (common formation)

國家經濟體制改革委員會 gwok3 gaa1 ging1 zai3 tai2 zai3 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = State Commission for Economic Reconstructing (common formation)

法律改革委員會 faat3 leot6 goi2 gaak3 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 = Law Reform Commission (common formation)

Showing all 4 examples containing 改

你點解唔打電話畀佢，叫佢改第二日呢？粵
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?

你要改你嘅學生嘅功課粵
You need to mark your students' homework.
[Lit. You need change [in the sense of correct] your student homework.]

我們參照原文作了必要的修改。國
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.

做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.

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