- 改革 gǎigé reformto improve or change an existing system, institution, or practice; the act or process of making such improvements.
- 改变 gǎibiàn changeto modify or alter an existing state, opinion, or arrangement
- 改善 gǎishàn improveto make better; to improve
- 改造 gǎizào remodelto modify, renovate, or transform a physical structure, system, or environment
- 修改 xiūgǎi modifyto alter or adjust a plan, design, or physical object
- 改进 gǎijìn improveto make something better or more efficient
- 改革开放 gǎigékāifàng Deng's policiesRefers to the economic and social policies initiated by Deng Xiaoping from around 1980.
- 整改 zhěnggǎi rectifyto reform and improve by correcting errors or deficiencies
- 改制 gǎizhì restructureto reorganize or change an administrative, institutional, or corporate system
- 改编 gǎibiān adaptto adapt, rearrange, or revise a literary or artistic work into a different medium or format
- 改良 gǎiliáng improveto make something better in quality or performance, often referring to products, seeds, or techniques
- 改装 gǎizhuāng modifyto remodel, refit, or convert machinery, equipment, or vehicles
- 改正 gǎizhèng correctto rectify a mistake, error, or bad habit; the act of correction
- 改名 gǎimíng renameto rename; to change one's name
- 更改 gēnggǎi alterto alter; to change
- 改建 gǎijiàn rebuildto reconstruct or structurally alter an existing building or facility
- 改天 gǎitiān another dayat some other time in the future; on a different day
- 改观 gǎiguān transformto change in appearance or outlook
- 改用 gǎiyòng switch toto stop using one thing and start using another; to switch over to a different method, material, or tool
- 改组 gǎizǔ reorganizeto restructure an organization or institution to change its form, composition, or operational framework
- 改写 gǎixiě reviseto edit or modify existing text to improve its quality or update its content
- 改动 gǎidòng alterto make changes, modifications, or revisions to something such as a text, plan, or arrangement
- 改版 gǎibǎn reviseto update or modify the format or content of a publication, website, or edition
- 改过自新 gǎiguòzìxīn reformto reform and start afresh; to turn over a new leaf
- 改头换面 gǎitóuhuànmiàn superficial makeoverto change the outward appearance of something while its essence remains the same, often used derogatorily to imply deception
- 篡改 cuàngǎi tamperto dishonestly or illegally alter text, history, or data
- 土地改革 tǔdìgǎigé land reform
- 改掉 gǎidiào breakto correct (a bad habit etc)
- 改过 gǎiguò reformto correct one's errors; to mend one's ways
- 改行 gǎiháng change professionto change profession
- 改口 gǎikǒu change addressTo change the way one addresses someone, especially when a relationship status changes, such as after marriage.
- 土改 tǔgǎi land reformland reform (abbr. for [[土地改革|土地改革|tu3 di4 gai3 ge2]])
- 改邪归正 gǎixiéguīzhèng reformingto abandon evil ways and return to the correct path; to turn over a new leaf
- 涂改 túgǎi alterto change or modify written text by crossing out, overwriting, or using correction fluid
- 改道 gǎidào divertto change the physical course of a road or a watercourse
- 教改 jiàogǎi education reformeducation reform (abbreviation for [[教育|教育|jiao4 yu4]][[改革|改革|gai3 ge2]])
- 改称 gǎichēng renameto change the name or formal title of something or someone
- 悔改 huǐgǎi repentto feel regret for one's sins or mistakes and resolve to change one's behavior
- 改换 gǎihuàn alterto change or modify the identity, appearance, or form of something
- 改选 gǎixuǎn reelectto hold a new election; a reelection
- 改判 gǎipàn amend judgmentto amend a legal judgment or commute a sentence
- 劳改 láogǎi labor reformthe penal system or process of reform through forced labor
- 批改 pīgǎi markto grade or correct student assignments, such as homework or exam papers
- 改嫁 gǎijià remarryto remarry (of a woman)
- 面不改色 miànbùgǎisè unfazedto remain calm and collected; not bat an eyelid
- 改错 gǎicuò correct errorsto correct an error
- 改期 gǎiqī rescheduleto change the date of a scheduled event, meeting, or appointment to a different time (often a later one)
- 屡教不改 lǚjiàobùgǎi incorrigiblerefusing to change one's ways or reform despite repeated warnings, admonition, or instruction
- 改日 gǎirì another dayon a different day in the future; some other time
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH