改 [－]

Jyutping goi2
Pinyin gǎi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to change
  2. to alter
  3. to transform
  4. to correct
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to change/to alter/to transform/to correct/another/to improve/to remodel/to turn to/a surname
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    令到​一​啲​嘢​到​同​以前​唔​同​咗
    to change; to alter
    • 你一下子改晒啲規矩，要我哋點適應啊？
      你一下子改晒啲规矩，要我哋点适应啊？
      nei5 jat1 haa5 zi2 goi2 saai3 di1 kwai1 geoi2, jiu3 ngo5 dei6 dim2 sik1 jing3 aa1?
      You have suddenly changed all the rules, how can we adapt to it?
  2. 動詞
    修正​錯誤
    to correct (a mistake); to fix
    • 知錯能改
      知错能改
      zi1 co3 nang4 goi2
      willing to make amends after acknowledging one's mistake
    • 做錯唔緊要，識得改就得啦。
      做错唔紧要，识得改就得啦。
      zou6 co3 m4 gan2 jiu3, sik1 dak1 goi2 zau6 dak1 laa1.
      Making mistakes is okay as long as you are willing to correct them.
  3. 動詞
    批改
    to mark (a student's work); to grade (an assignment)
    • 先生日日都要改功課。
      先生日日都要改功课。
      sin1 saang1 jat6 jat6 dou1 jiu3 goi2 gung1 fo3.
      Teachers have to mark assignments every day.
  4. 動詞
    改名
    to give one their name; to name
    • 你個名係唔係你爺爺幫你改㗎？
      你个名系唔系你爷爷帮你改㗎？
      nei5 go3 meng2 hai6 m4 hai6 nei5 je4 je2 bong1 nei5 goi2 gaa3?
      Did your grandfather give you your name?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    to mark; to correct; to grade (homework, an assignment, a test, etc.)
  2. character
    to correct; to improve
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character, Hokkien
    to give up; to quit; to abstain from (a bad habit)
  5. character
    to change; to transform; to alter; to modify
  6. character, Taiwanese-Hokkien
    Classifier for times, as in frequency.
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. change, alter
  2. improve, remodel
  3. Cangjie Input
    SUOK
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 二级词汇表 #173
  2. HSK3 二级汉字表 #56
  3. HSK3 中等手写字表 #84
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这样做的话什么都不会改变的。
    這樣做的話什麼都不會改變的。
    zhè yàng zuò de huà shén me dōu bù huì gǎi biàn de 。
    • That won't change anything.
    • That will change nothing.
    • That doesn't change anything.
    • It won't change anything.
    • That'll change nothing.
  2. Mandarin
    十年后，我们的城市将改变许多。
    十年後，我們的城市將改變許多。
    shí nián hòu ， wǒ men de chéng shì jiāng gǎi biàn xǔ duō 。
    • In ten years our town will change a lot.
  3. Mandarin
    让我知道我是否需要改变。
    讓我知道我是否需要改變。
    ràng wǒ zhī dào wǒ shì fǒu xū yào gǎi biàn 。
    • Let me know if I need to make any changes.
    • Let me know if I need to change.
  4. Mandarin
    看到多年来事物如何改变是很有趣的。
    看到多年來事物如何改變是很有趣的。
    kàn dào duō nián lái shì wù rú hé gǎi biàn shì hěn yǒu qù de 。
    • It would be fun to see how things change over the years.
  5. Mandarin
    他的容貌改变了许多。
    他的容貌改變了許多。
    tā de róng mào gǎi biàn le xǔ duō 。
    • He's changed a lot in his looks.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    一养成咗坏习惯，就好难改返正㗎喇。
    一養成咗壞習慣，就好難改返正㗎喇。
    jat1 joeng5 sing4 zo2 waai6 zaap6 gwaan3 ， zau6 hou3 naan4 goi2 faan2 zing3 gaa3 laa3 。
    • A bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.
  2. Cantonese
    无论个结果会系点，我都唔会改变我个计划㗎喇。
    無論個結果會係點，我都唔會改變我個計劃㗎喇。
    mou4 leon6 go3 git3 gwo2 wui2 hai6 dim2 ， ngo5 dou1 m4 wui2 goi2 bin3 ngo5 go3 gai3 waak6 gaa3 laa3 。
    • Whatever results may follow, I will carry out my plan.
  3. Cantonese
    我哋帮只猫改咗个名，叫做 Mimi。
    我哋幫隻貓改咗個名，叫做 Mimi。
    ngo5 dei2 bong1 zek3 maau1 goi2 zo2 go3 ming4 ， giu3 zou6 M i m i 。
    • We named the cat Mimi.
  4. Cantonese
    如果佢哋知道会发生埋啲噉嘅事，实会改用第二啲计划啦。
    如果佢哋知道會發生埋啲噉嘅事，實會改用第二啲計劃啦。
    jyu4 gwo2 keoi5 dei2 zi1 dou6 wui2 faat3 sang1 maai4 di1 gam2 ge3 si6 ， sat6 wui5 goi2 jung6 dai6 ji6 di1 gai3 waak6 laa1 。
    • Had they known what was about to happen, they would have changed their plans.
  5. Cantonese
    詹森先生突然间改变主意，签咗份合约。
    詹森先生突然間改變主意，簽咗份合約。
    zim1 sam1 sin1 saang1 dat6 jin4 gaan1 goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3 ， cim1 zo2 fan6 hap6 joek3 。
    • Mr Johnson suddenly changed his mind and signed the contract.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    地产商啱啱先知道游戏规则已经改变咗。
    地產商啱啱先知道遊戲規則已經改變咗。
    dei6 caan2 soeng1 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin1 zi1 dou3 jau4 hei3 kwai1 zak1 ji5 ging1 goi2 bin3 zo2.
    • Just now the real estate developer discovered that the rules had changed.
  2. Cantonese
    为咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧，我报咗声乐训练班。
    為咗改善我嘅唱歌技巧，我報咗聲樂訓練班。
    wai6 zo2 goi2 sin6 ngo5 ge3 coeng3 go1 gei6 haau2, ngo5 bou3 zo2 sing1 ngok6 fan3 lin6 baan1.
    • In order to improve my singing skills, I applied for the vocal music class.
  3. Cantonese
    互联网改变咗新一代嘅社运模式。
    互聯網改變咗新一代嘅社運模式。
    wu6 lyun4 mong5 goi2 bin3 zo2 san1 jat1 doi6 ge3 se5 wan6 mou4 sik1.
    • The Internet has changed the pattern of social movements of the new generation.
  4. Cantonese
    政府总部门外有人因为政改方案而抗议，与此同时，新界亦都有同类嘅示威。
    政府總部門外有人因為政改方案而抗議，與此同時，新界亦都有同類嘅示威。
    zing3 fu2 zung2 bou6 mun4 ngoi6 jau5 jan4 jan1 wai6 zing3 goi2 fong1 on3 ji4 kong3 ji5, jyu5 ci2 tung4 si4, san1 gaai3 jik6 dou1 jau5 tung4 leoi6 ge3 si6 wai1.
    • There are protesters at the gate of government headquarters because of electoral reformation. Meanwhile, in New Territories, there are rallies of the same agenda.
  5. Cantonese
    我预产期系12月24号，我哋仲谂紧改咩名。
    我預產期係12月24號，我哋仲諗緊改咩名。
    ngo5 jyu6 caan2 kei4 hai6 sap6 ji6 jyut6 ji6 sap6 sei3 hou6, ngo5 dei6 zung6 nam2 gan2 goi2 me1 meng2.
    • The baby is expected to be born on 24th December. We are still thinking about its name.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    窜改
    竄改
    cyun3 goi2
  2. Cantonese
    痛改前非
    痛改前非
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    改动
    改動
    gǎi dòng
    • to alter
  2. Mandarin
    因雨改期
    因雨改期
    yīn yǔ gǎi qī
    • to be rescheduled because of the rain
  3. Mandarin
    中美关系已有很大改善。
    中美關係已有很大改善。
    zhōng měi guān xì yǐ yǒu hěn dà gǎi shàn ．
    • Relations between China and America have improved greatly.
  4. Mandarin
    窜改
    竄改
    cuàn gǎi
    • to doctor; to alter
  5. Mandarin
    发改委：可再生能源附加将要开征 每度电收1厘钱
    發改委：可再生能源附加將要開徵 每度電收1釐錢
    fā gǎi wěi ： kě zài shēng néng yuán fù jiā jiāng yào kāi zhēng ， měi dù diàn shōu １ lí qián
    • NDRC: Renewable energy surcharge will be levied soon, 0.1 fen will be collected per kilowatt-hour