改gǎito change
改 (gǎi) means "to change," "to alter," or "to correct." It is used for changing a plan, a time, or an idea, as in 改到明天 (to move something to tomorrow), and for fixing a mistake, as in 请改一下 (please correct it). It often takes 了 when the change has happened.
What does 改 mean?
- 1.
to changeverb
- 2.
to alterverb
- 3.
to correctverb
What does the character 改 mean?
- 改to change
How do you use 改?
改到 + a time says what something has been moved to, as in 改到明天.
What are some examples of 改 in a sentence?
How is 改 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
我们的会改到下午了。
Wǒmen de huì gǎi dào xiàwǔ le.
Our meeting has been moved to the afternoon.
- Speaker B:
几点开始？
Jǐ diǎn kāishǐ?
What time does it start?
- Speaker A:
三点，在三楼。
Sān diǎn, zài sān lóu.
Three o'clock, on the third floor.
- Speaker B:
好，那我上午先去银行。
Hǎo, nà wǒ shàngwǔ xiān qù yínháng.
OK, then I'll go to the bank in the morning first.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.