改
造

To transform in Chinese: 改造 (gǎi zào)

gǎi zào

to transform

HSK 3.0 Level 31 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to transform
  2. 2to reform
  3. 3to remodel
  4. 4to remold

Stroke order

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改
造

Zhuyin

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ㄍㄞˇ

gǎi

ㄍ/ gㄞ/ aiˇ/ third tone

ㄗㄠˋ

zào

ㄗ/ zㄠ/ aoˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 他们要改造这座旧房屋。

    tā men yào gǎi zào zhè zuò jiù fáng wū。

    They are going to remodel this old house.

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Related words

改

gǎi

to change

造

zào

to make

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

制造

zhì zào

to manufacture

创造

chuàng zào

to create

改革

gǎi gé

reform

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve

改善

gǎi shàn

to make better

改正

gǎi zhèng

to correct

修改

xiū gǎi

to amend

造成

zào chéng

to bring about

构造

gòu zào

structure

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