Chinese word

改进

Pronunciation

Pinyingǎi jìn

Meaning

  • verbimprove

Example

发现问题后要及时改进。fā xiàn wèn tí hòu yào jí shí gǎi jìn

After a problem is found, improvements should be made promptly.

Illustration for 改进 (improve)

More examples

我们需要改进方法来提高效率。wǒ men xū yào gǎi jìn fāng fǎ lái tí gāo xiào lǜ

We need ways to improve efficiency.

Core concept

Takes something already in use and tunes its parts so it works more effectively and produces better results.

Common phrases

  • 改进方法gǎi jìn fāng fǎ

    ways to improve

  • 改进措施gǎi jìn cuò shī

    improvement measures

Similar words

改善gǎi shàn: Fixing faults or areas that are not good enough so the overall condition improves.
提高tí gāo: Increasing the level, ability, quality, or degree of something.
修改xiū gǎi: Revising part of a text, plan, or method to correct it.
改变gǎi biàn: Making the present state or situation become something different.

Definition in Chinese

对现有的做法、技术或流程进行调整或优化，以提高效率、效果或产出质量。duì xiàn yǒu de zuò fǎ jì shù huò liú chéng jìn xíng tiáo zhěng huò yōu huà yǐ tí gāo xiào lǜ xiào guǒ huò chǎn chū zhì liàng

Word origin

改 (gǎi, "change or correct") + 进 (jìn, "move forward") gives the idea of altering something already in place to make it progress.

Usage tips

  • For everyday Chinese, 改进 (gǎijìn, "improve") fits discussions of how a plan, tool, service, or work process can work better.

Other meanings

  • enhanceverb
  • refineverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 改进版gǎi jìn bǎnimproved versionnoun

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