改過 [－过]

Jyutping goi2 gwo3
Pinyin gǎi guò

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to correct
  2. to fix
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    將錯​咗​嘅​嘢​變​番​啱​；​以​後​唔​好​再​做​同​樣​嘅​錯​事
    to correct one's mistakes; to mend one's ways
    • 做錯咗最緊要係改過。
      做错咗最紧要系改过。
      zou6 co3 zo2 zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 hai6 goi2 gwo3.
      If you do something wrong, remember to correct it.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to correct; to fix (one's mistakes)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我改过自新了。
    我改過自新了。
    wǒ gǎi guò zì xīn le 。
    • I'm reformed.
  2. Mandarin
    你最近更改过你的头像吗？
    你最近更改過你的頭像嗎？
    nǐ zuì jìn gēng gǎi guò nǐ de tóu xiàng ma ？
    • Have you changed your profile picture recently?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢冇几耐就故态复萌，都唔系诚心改过嘅！
    佢冇幾耐就故態復萌，都唔係誠心改過嘅！
    keoi5 mou5 gei2 noi6 zau6 gu3 taai3 fuk6 mang4, dou1 m4 hai6 sing4 sam1 goi2 gwo3 ge2!
    • He reverted to his bad ways soon. He was insincere to correct it!
  2. Cantonese
    做错咗最紧要系改过。
    做錯咗最緊要係改過。
    zou6 co3 zo2 zeoi3 gan2 jiu3 hai6 goi2 gwo3.
    • If you do something wrong, remember to correct it.
  3. Cantonese
    如果你再唔醒悟改过做人，最后你只会走上末路。
    如果你再唔醒悟改過做人，最後你只會走上末路。
    • If you still don't realise your mistake and change, then in the end you will only be going down a dead-end street.
  4. Cantonese
    你而家改过嘅话，仲可以返转头做番个好人。
    你而家改過嘅話，仲可以返轉頭做番個好人。
    nei5 ji4 gaa1 goi2 gwo3 ge3 waa2, zung6 ho2 ji5 faan1 zyun3 tau4 zou6 faan1 go3 hou2 jan4.
    • If you change now, you can still become a good person again.
  5. Cantonese
    今次校长决定俾一次机会你哋改过，唔惩罚你哋。
    今次校長決定俾一次機會你哋改過，唔懲罰你哋。
    gam1 ci3 haau6 zoeng2 kyut3 ding6 bei2 jat1 go3 gei1 wui6 nei5 dei6 goi2 gwo3, m4 cing4 fat6 nei5 dei6.
    • The principal has decided to give you a chance this time and will not punish you.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    把坏习惯改过来
    把壞習慣改過來
    bǎ huài xí guàn gǎi guò lai
    • to correct the bad habits (for the better)