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HSK 2
改

HSK 2verb

改

gǎi

改 (gǎi) means “to change; to alter; to transform; to correct”. It is an HSK 2 Chinese character in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

Practice writing

Example

我改变主意了。

Wǒ gǎibiàn zhǔyì le.

I changed my mind.

Words containing 改

改变gǎi biànto change; to alter; to transform 改革gǎi géreform; to reform 改进gǎi jìnto improve; to make better; improvement 改善gǎi shànto make better; to improve 改正gǎi zhèngto correct; to amend; to put right; correction 改良gǎi liángto improve (sth); to reform (a system)修改xiū gǎito amend; to alter; to modify 改造gǎi zàoto transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 改装gǎi zhuāngto change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert

More HSK 2 vocabulary

白báisurname Bai 百bǎisurname Bai 帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help; to assist 报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint 比bǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时别biésurname Bie 宾馆bīn guǎnguesthouse; lodge; hotel 长chánglength; long; forever; always; constantly 唱歌chàng gēto sing a song 出chūto go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc 穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce; to perforate; to penetrate; to pass through; to thread 次cìnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time

Frequently asked questions

What does 改 mean?: 改 (gǎi) means “to change; to alter; to transform; to correct”. It is an HSK 2 word.
How is 改 pronounced?: 改 is pronounced “gǎi” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 改?: 改 belongs to HSK 2 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 改?: Follow the stroke-order animation above; 改 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-07-18