改 (goi2) — change; convert; transform in Cantonese
goiˊ²改Mandarin Pinyin: gai3
Meaning of 改
verbchange; convert; transform
verbswitch over to; turn to; change to
verbrevise; correct; amend
Example Sentences with 改
我們參照原文作了必要的修改。
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.
做事出錯要改正﹐但要避免矯枉過正。
We must correct what has been done wrong, but also avoid making correction beyond what is really necessary.
neiˏ₅你dimˊ²點gaaiˊ²解mˎ₄唔daaˊ²打dinˍ₆電waaˊ²話beiˊ²畀keoi5,佢，giu˗₃叫keoiˏ₅佢goiˊ²改daiˍ₆第jiˍ₆二jatˍ₆日ne1?呢？
Why don't you phone her and tell her to change it to another day?
你要改你嘅學生嘅功課
You need to mark your students' homework.
goiˊ²改zoˊ²咗batˉ¹不loengˎ₄良jamˊ²飲matˍ₆食zaapˍ₆習sukˍ₆慣
Changed bad eating habits.
Words Containing 改
改善通訊goi2 sin6 tung1 seon3
to improve communications
改組goi2 zou2
reorganize;
知錯能改zi1 co3 nang4 goi2
acknowledging one's mistakes is the prerequisite to change
擅改sin6 goi2
change sth. with out authorization
土地改革tou2 dei6 goi2 gaak3
land reform; agrarian reform
大改變daai6 goi2 bin3
about-face
改道goi2 dou6
change route
政治改革zing3 zi6 goi2 gaak1
political reform
勞動改造lou4 dung6 goi2 zou6
laogai (Chinese prison camp)
改寫goi2 se2
to revise; edit
悔改fui3 goi2
repent; repentance
改衣goi2 ji1
reform
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