Chinese word

改良

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi liáng

Meaning

  • verbimprove

Example

我们可以改良这个设计吗？wǒ men ké yǐ gǎi liáng zhè ge shè jì ma

Can we improve this design?

Illustration for 改良 (improve)

More examples

科学家们成功改良了小麦的品种，提高了产量。kē xué jiā men chéng gōng gǎi liáng le xiǎo mài de pín zhǒng tí gāo le chǎn liàng

Scientists successfully improved a wheat variety, increasing yields.

Core concept

Purposeful changes move an existing thing toward better quality or performance.

Common phrases

  • 改良品种gǎi liáng pín zhǒng

    improve varieties

  • 改良方法gǎi liáng fāng fǎ

    method of improving

  • 改良土壤gǎi liáng tú rǎng

    improve soil

Similar words

改进gǎi jìn: Improve an existing thing or method by correcting its weak points.
改善gǎi shàn: Change a problematic condition or quality so it reaches a better state.
优化yōu huà: Adjust parts or steps to increase effectiveness or efficiency.
提升tí shēng: Raise a level or quality to a higher standard.

Definition in Chinese

对事物进行修改或调整，使其质量、性能或状态变得更好。duì shì wù jìn xíng xiū gǎi huò tiáo zhěng shǐ qí zhì liàng xìng néng huò zhuàng tài biàn de gèng hǎo

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change") + 良 (liáng, "good") presents improvement as changing an existing thing toward a better state.

Usage tips

  • English improve can apply to almost any area, but this verb usually highlights changes made to an existing thing rather than simply becoming better.

Other meanings

  • upgradeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 改良版gǎi liáng bǎnimproved versionnoun

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