改变

gǎibiàn

to change; to alter; to transform

verb HSK 3.0 · Band 4 trad. 改變

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  • gǎito changeB4
  • 改革gǎigéreformB5
  • 改进gǎijìnto improveB5
  • 改善gǎishànto make betterB5
  • 改天gǎitiānanother dayB5
  • 改正gǎizhèngto correctB5
  • 修改xiūgǎito amendB5

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他改变了自己的想法。

He changed his mind.

这个小城改变了很多。

This small city has changed a lot.