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改 gǎi

to change (alter, correct)

Strokes
7
Level
HSK 4
Radical
攵
Type
Ideograph
Made of 己攵 ⿰己攵

Memory hint: A hand with a stick 攵 disciplining a kneeling child 己

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  1. 他改变了自己的想法。
    Tā gǎibiàn le zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
    He changed his own mind.
    he change (particle) self (particle) idea
  2. 我们能不能改进一下这个方法？
    Wǒmen néng bu néng gǎijìn yíxià zhège fāngfǎ?
    Can we improve this method a bit?
    we can not can improve a-bit this method
  3. 你应该改一改这个坏习惯。
    Nǐ yīnggāi gǎi yi gǎi zhège huài xíguàn.
    You should change this bad habit.
    you should change a change this bad habit
  4. 计划没有改变。
    Jìhuà méiyǒu gǎibiàn.
    The plan hasn't changed.
    plan not-have change
  5. 这些年，这个地区的生活条件改善了很多。
    Zhèxiē nián, zhège dìqū de shēnghuó tiáojiàn gǎishàn le hěn duō.
    In recent years, the living conditions in this area have improved a lot.
    these years, this region (particle) life conditions improve (particle) very much

Words with 改 (9)