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爆改 爆改 [[bao4gai3]] /to dramatically modify/ 213 2
竄改 窜改 [cuan4 gai3] /to alter/to modify/to change/to tamper/ 6876 1
篡改 篡改 [cuan4 gai3] /to tamper with/to falsify/ 7120 1
鬥批改 斗批改 [dou4 pi1 gai3] /struggle, criticize, and transform (Cultural Revolution catchcry)/ 4970 1
發改委 发改委 [Fa1 gai3 wei3] /abbr. for 國家發展和改革委員會|国家发展和改革委员会, PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003/ 5428 1
幡然改圖 幡然改图 [fan1 ran2 gai3 tu2] /to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)/ 3802 1
[gai3] /to change/to alter/to transform/to correct/ 7120 1
改版 改版 [gai3 ban3] /to revise the current edition/revised edition/ 5627 1
改編 改编 [gai3 bian1] /to adapt/to rearrange/to revise/ 7120 1
改變 改变 [gai3 bian4] /to change/to alter/to transform/ 7120 1
改朝 改朝 [gai3 chao2] /to transition to a new dynasty/ 2875 1
改朝換代 改朝换代 [gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4] /to transition to a new dynasty or regime/ 2795 1
改稱 改称 [gai3 cheng1] /to change a name/to rename/ 6175 1
改成 改成 [gai3 cheng2] /to convert/to turn into (sth else)/to adapt (a story to another medium)/ 6839 1
改錯 改错 [gai3 cuo4] /to correct an error/ 6433 1
改道 改道 [gai3 dao4] /to change route/to divert (a road or a watercourse)/ 6839 1
改訂 改订 [gai3 ding4] /to revise (text, plan etc)/ 6839 1
改訂伊犁條約 改订伊犁条约 [Gai3 ding4 Yi1 li2 Tiao2 yue1] /Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights/ 4683 1
改動 改动 [gai3 dong4] /to alter/to modify/to revise/ 6839 1
改惡向善 改恶向善 [gai3 e4 xiang4 shan4] /turn away from evil and follow virtue/ 6839 1
改稿 改稿 [gai3 gao3] /to revise a manuscript/ 6839 1
改革 改革 [gai3 ge2] /reform/CL:次[ci4],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4]/to reform/ 5966 1
改革家 改革家 [gai3 ge2 jia1] /reformer/ 6555 1
改革派 改革派 [gai3 ge2 pai4] /the reformist party/ 7036 1
改觀 改观 [gai3 guan1] /change of appearance/to revise one's point of view/ 6839 1
改過自新 改过自新 [gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1] /to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf/ 6351 1
改行 改行 [gai3 hang2] /to change profession/ 6747 1
改換 改换 [gai3 huan4] /to change (sth)/to alter (sth)/to change over (to sth else)/ 4081 1
改換門閭 改换门闾 [gai3 huan4 men2 lü2] /see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gai3 huan4 men2 ting2]/ 4086 1
改換門庭 改换门庭 [gai3 huan4 men2 ting2] /to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world/to switch one's allegiance to a new patron/ 4086 1
改悔 改悔 [gai3 hui3] /to mend one's ways/ 5610 1
改嫁 改嫁 [gai3 jia4] /to remarry (of a woman)/ 5112 1
改建 改建 [gai3 jian4] /to rebuild/to transform (a building)/to refurbish/ 6807 1
改口 改口 [gai3 kou3] /to change one's tune/to modify one's previous remark/to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5])/ 3043 1
改口費 改口费 [gai3 kou3 fei4] /a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law/ 4725 1
改隸 改隶 [gai3 li4] /(of an entity) to come under the administration of (a different authority)/ 2024 1
改良 改良 [gai3 liang2] /to improve (sth)/to reform (a system)/ 2965 1
改良主義 改良主义 [gai3 liang2 zhu3 yi4] /reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)/ 7008 1
改判 改判 [gai3 pan4] /(law) to amend a judgment; to commute/(in a contest or exam) to change the original decision or score/ 1258 1
改期 改期 [gai3 qi1] /to reschedule/to rearrange (e.g. a meeting)/to postpone/ 6122 1
改簽 改签 [gai3 qian1] /to change one's reservation/to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train/ 2596 1
改日 改日 [gai3 ri4] /another day/some other day/ 6764 1
改水 改水 [gai3 shui3] /to improve water quality/ 2597 1
改天 改天 [gai3 tian1] /another day/some other time/to find another day (for appointment etc)/to take a rain check/ 6569 1
改頭換面 改头换面 [gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4] /to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)/(Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably/to undergo a transformation/ 2025 1
改為 改为 [gai3 wei2] /to change into/ 6311 1
改弦易轍 改弦易辙 [gai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2] /change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction/to dance to a different tune/ 6351 1
改邪歸正 改邪归正 [gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4] /to mend one's ways (idiom)/to turn over a new leaf/ 5232 1
改寫 改写 [gai3 xie3] /to revise/to edit/ 6866 1
改信 改信 [gai3 xin4] /to convert (to another religion)/ 6895 1
改選 改选 [gai3 xuan3] /reelection/to reelect/ 6876 1
改學 改学 [gai3 xue2] /to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)/ 4509 1
改樣 改样 [gai3 yang4] /to change completely/ 6876 1
改業 改业 [gai3 ye4] /to change profession or business/ 6876 1
改譯 改译 [gai3 yi4] /to correct (improve) a translation/ 6676 1
改用 改用 [gai3 yong4] /to change over to/to switch to/to use (sth different)/ 5335 1
改元 改元 [gai3 yuan2] /to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)/ 6047 1
改運 改运 [gai3 yun4] /to alter one's fate/to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number)/ 3119 1
改造 改造 [gai3 zao4] /to transform/to reform/to remodel/to remold/ 4228 1
改正 改正 [gai3 zheng4] /to correct/to amend/to put right/correction/CL:個|个[ge4]/ 6384 1
改制 改制 [gai3 zhi4] /to reorganize/to restructure/ 2934 1
改裝 改装 [gai3 zhuang1] /to change one's costume/to repackage/to remodel/to refit/to modify/to convert/ 5597 1
改錐 改锥 [gai3 zhui1] /screwdriver/CL:把[ba3]/ 6384 1
改組 改组 [gai3 zu3] /to reorganize/to reshuffle (posts etc)/ 6939 1
改嘴 改嘴 [gai3 zui3] /to deny/to go back on one's word/ 6080 1
改刀 改刀 [[gai3dao1]] /to cut food into a specific size or shape (strips, slices or cubes etc)/(dialect) screwdriver/ 664 2
改掉 改掉 [[gai3diao4]] /to correct (a bad habit etc)/ 809 2
改革開放 改革开放 [[gai3ge2-kai1fang4]] /reform and opening up (Chinese policy introduced in 1978)/ 49 2
改革者 改革者 [[gai3ge2zhe3]] /reformer/ 248 2
改過 改过 [[gai3guo4]] /to correct one's errors; to mend one's ways/ 888 2
改進 改进 [[gai3jin4]] /to improve; to make better/improvement/ 191 2
改開 改开 [[gai3kai1]] /reform and opening up (Chinese policy introduced in 1978) (abbr. for 改革開放|改革开放[gai3ge2-kai1fang4])/ 49 2
改款 改款 [[gai3kuan3]] /to make modifications to a product's model or design/ 712 2
改名 改名 [[gai3ming2]] /to rename/ 749 2
改善 改善 [[gai3shan4]] /to make better; to improve/ 191 2
改圖 改图 [[gai3tu2]] /to edit a picture; to modify an image/(literary) to change one's plans/ 655 2
改姓 改姓 [[gai3xing4]] /to change one's surname/ 36 2
改易 改易 [[gai3yi4]] /to change; to modify/ 743 2
改則 改则 [[Gai3ze2]] /see 改則縣|改则县[Gai3ze2 Xian4]/ 146 2
改則縣 改则县 [[Gai3ze2 Xian4]] /Gertse, a county in Ngari Prefecture 阿里地區|阿里地区[A1li3 Di4qu1], Tibet/ 146 2
更改 更改 [geng1 gai3] /to alter/ 5573 1
狗改不了吃屎 狗改不了吃屎 [gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3] /lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)/fig. bad habits are hard to change/ 4861 1
國家發展改革委 国家发展改革委 [Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 Gai3 ge2 Wei3] /PRC National Development and Reform Commission/ 6024 1
國家發展和改革委員會 国家发展和改革委员会 [Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 he2 Gai3 ge2 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] /PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003/ 5428 1
國家發展計劃委員會 国家发展计划委员会 [Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 Ji4 hua4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] /PRC State Development and Planning Committee, set up 1998 to replace State Planning Committee 國家計劃委員會|国家计划委员会, replaced in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會|国家发展和改革委员会/ 4496 1
國家計劃委員會 国家计划委员会 [Guo2 jia1 Ji4 hua4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] /PRC State Planning Committee, set up in 1952, replaced in 1998 by State Development and Planning Committee 國家發展計劃委員會|国家发展计划委员会[Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 Ji4 hua4 Wei3 yuan2 hui4] then in 2003 by National Development and Reform Commission 國家發展和改革委員會|国家发展和改革委员会[Guo2 jia1 Fa1 zhan3 he2 Gai3 ge2 Wei3 yuan2 hui4]/ 5039 1
過而能改,善莫大焉 过而能改,善莫大焉 [guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1] /If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)/ 5736 1
悔改 悔改 [hui3 gai3] /to repent/repentance/ 5650 1
混改 混改 [hun4 gai3] /mixed ownership reform (abbr. for 混合所有制改革[hun4 he2 suo3 you3 zhi4 gai3 ge2])/ 1268 1
混合所有制改革 混合所有制改革 [hun4 he2 suo3 you3 zhi4 gai3 ge2] /mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)/ 1268 1
積習難改 积习难改 [ji1 xi2 nan2 gai3] /old habits are hard to change (idiom)/ 2984 1
基因修改 基因修改 [ji1 yin1 xiu1 gai3] /genetic modification/ 6777 1
基改 基改 [[ji1gai3]] /(Tw) genetically modified; GM (abbr. for 基因改造[ji1yin1 gai3zao4])/ 829 2
基因改造 基因改造 [[ji1yin1 gai3zao4]] /genetic modification; GM/ 829 2
[[jia1]] /to add/(math.) plus/to increase; to augment/(used before a disyllabic verb, often after an adverb like 不[bu4], 大[da4], 稍[shao1] etc, to indicate that the action applies to sth previously mentioned, as in 稍加改良[shao1jia1 gai3liang2] "make some minor improvements to (it)")/ 520 2
江山易改,本性難移 江山易改,本性难移 [jiang1 shan1 yi4 gai3 , ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2] /it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)/you can't change who you are/Can the leopard change his spots?/ 5256 1
江山易改稟性難移 江山易改禀性难移 [jiang1 shan1 yi4 gai3 bing3 xing4 nan2 yi2] /rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder/ 5797 1
教改 教改 [[jiao4gai3]] /education reform (abbr. for 教育改革[jiao4yu4 gai3ge2])/ 827 2
金改 金改 [jin1 gai3] /financial reform (abbr. for 金融改革[jin1 rong2 gai3 ge2])/ 1395 1
金融改革 金融改革 [jin1 rong2 gai3 ge2] /financial reform/ 7120 1
經濟改革 经济改革 [jing1 ji4 gai3 ge2] /economic reform/ 7120 1
勞動改造 劳动改造 [lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4] /reeducation through labor/laogai (prison camp)/ 5747 1
勞改 劳改 [lao2 gai3] /abbr. for 勞動改造|劳动改造[lao2 dong4 gai3 zao4]/reform through labor/laogai (prison camp)/ 5622 1
勞改營 劳改营 [lao2 gai3 ying2] /correctional labor camp/ 6720 1
領導小組 领导小组 [ling3 dao3 xiao3 zu3] /leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc)/aka central leading group/ 2280 1
屢教不改 屡教不改 [lü3 jiao4 bu4 gai3] /lit. not to change, despite repeated admonition/incorrigible/unrepentant/ 6109 1
漫改 漫改 [[man4gai3]] /adapted from a manga/ 955 2
面不改色 面不改色 [[mian4bu4gai3se4]] /(idiom) not bat an eyelid/ 942 2
魔改 魔改 [mo2 gai3] /(slang) to modify in a fantastical way; to modify heavily/ 1040 1
末底改 末底改 [Mo4 di3 gai3] /Mordechai (name)/ 7001 1
批改 批改 [pi1 gai3] /to mark (homework, exam scripts etc)/to correct and criticize (an article)/to check/to correct/a correction (to a piece of writing)/ 6593 1
刪改 删改 [shan1 gai3] /to edit/to modify/to alter (written material)/ 3186 1
審改 审改 [shen3 gai3] /to check and revise/ 6865 1
死不改悔 死不改悔 [si3 bu4 gai3 hui3] /not to repent even facing death (idiom)/unrepentant/very obstinate/ 5574 1
痛改前非 痛改前非 [tong4 gai3 qian2 fei1] /completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf/a reformed character/ 6351 1
塗改 涂改 [tu2 gai3] /to alter (text)/to change by painting over/to correct (with correction fluid)/ 4794 1
塗改液 涂改液 [tu2 gai3 ye4] /correction fluid/ 4988 1
土地改革 土地改革 [tu3 di4 gai3 ge2] /land reform/ 6562 1
土改 土改 [[tu3gai3]] /land reform (abbr. for 土地改革[tu3di4 gai3ge2])/ 858 2
文字改革 文字改革 [wen2 zi4 gai3 ge2] /reform of the writing system/ 6903 1
小改改 小改改 [xiao3 gai3 gai3] /(Internet slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐[xiao3 jie3 jie5])/ 2010 1
行不改姓,坐不改名 行不改姓,坐不改名 [xing2 bu4 gai3 xing4 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 ming2] /see 行不更名,坐不改姓[xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4]/ 5657 1
行不更名,坐不改姓 行不更名,坐不改姓 [xing2 bu4 geng1 ming2 , zuo4 bu4 gai3 xing4] /I am who I am and not ashamed of it; to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions/ 1148 1
修改 修改 [xiu1 gai3] /to amend/to alter/to modify/ 6145 1
修改稿 修改稿 [xiu1 gai3 gao3] /revised draft/new version (of a document)/ 5307 1
修例 修例 [xiu1 li4] /to amend an ordinance (abbr. for 修改條例|修改条例[xiu1 gai3 tiao2 li4])/ 2625 1
醫改 医改 [yi1 gai3] /reform of the medical system/ 6138 1
一改故轍 一改故辙 [yi1 gai3 gu4 zhe2] /complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction/a volte-face/to change old practices/ 6351 1
一改再改 一改再改 [[yi1gai3-zai4gai3]] /to change (sth) repeatedly/ 829 2
遊民改造 游民改造 [you2 min2 gai3 zao4] /rehabilitation of displaced persons/ 6163 1
有則改之,無則加勉 有则改之,无则加勉 [you3 ze2 gai3 zhi1 , wu2 ze2 jia1 mian3] /correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)/ 4421 1
再改 再改 [[zai4gai3]] /to change (sth) again/ 829 2
朝過夕改 朝过夕改 [zhao1 guo4 xi1 gai3] /to correct in the evening a fault of the morning (idiom)/to quickly amend one's ways/ 6069 1
朝令夕改 朝令夕改 [zhao1 ling4 xi1 gai3] /to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)/ 6209 1
朝聞夕改 朝闻夕改 [zhao1 wen2 xi1 gai3] /lit. heard in the morning and changed by the evening/to correct an error very quickly (idiom)/ 6107 1
整改 整改 [zheng3 gai3] /to reform/to rectify and improve/ 6989 1
政改 政改 [zheng4 gai3] /political reform/ 4328 1
政治改革 政治改革 [zheng4 zhi4 gai3 ge2] /political reform/ 6577 1
知錯能改 知错能改 [zhi1 cuo4 neng2 gai3] /to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)/ 3452 1
知過改過 知过改过 [zhi1 guo4 gai3 guo4] /to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)/ 4940 1
中俄改訂條約 中俄改订条约 [Zhong1 E2 Gai3 ding4 Tiao2 yue1] /Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights/ 4683 1
宗教改革 宗教改革 [Zong1 jiao4 Gai3 ge2] /(Protestant) Reformation/ 3578 1

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