gǎi​zào HSK3

to transform

  • created sense approved 改造 · gǎi​zào · to transform — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改造

    gǎi​zào

    to transform

    To change, update, or rebuild something existing to make it suit new needs (e.g. land, urban districts, or machinery)

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change 造 (literal) → 造 · zào · to build

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 改造 · gǎi​zào · to reform — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改造

    gǎi​zào

    to reform

    To change a person's thinking or behavior, often through social or labor-based reform programs.

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to correct 造 (literal) → 造 · zào · to train

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 改造 · gǎi​zào · transformation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    改造

    gǎi​zào

    transformation

    The process or result of transforming, rebuilding, or remodeling

    改 (literal) → 改 · gǎi · to change 造 (literal) → 造 · zào · to build

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense