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改
gǎi
Main
English Definitionto change; to alter; to transform; to correct
Simplified Script改
Traditional ScriptSame
Pinyingǎi
Effective Pinyin
(After Tone Sandhi)		Same
Zhuyin (Bopomofo) ㄍㄞˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping)goi2
Part of Speech(动) verb
Proficiency Test LevelHSK.v3=2 TOCFL=4

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Words With Same Head Word    
改变gǎibiànto change; to alter; to transform
改善gǎishànto make better; to improve
改进gǎijìnto improve; to make better
改天gǎitiānanother day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
改革gǎigéreform; to reform
Words With Same Tail Word    
修改xiūgǎito amend; to alter; to modify
劳改láogǎiabbr. for 劳动改造; reform through labor; laogai (prison camp)
整改zhěnggǎito reform; to rectify and improve
更改gēnggǎito alter
篡改cuàngǎito tamper with; to falsify
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