No. 442 in Chinese
改
"改" means "to change," "to alter," or "to revise."
In a sentence
我需要改一改这个计划。
I need to make some changes to this plan.
Here, '改' (gǎi) is used as a verb meaning 'to change' or 'to modify'.
他的论文多次被老师要求改格式。
His paper was repeatedly asked by the teacher to change the formatting.
In this context, '改' (gǎi) implies 'to revise' or 'to alter' something, emphasizing correction or adjustment.
他们决定将旧的习俗改为现代的方式。
They decided to change old customs to modern ways.
In this example, '改' (gǎi) is used to denote transformation or conversion from one form to another.
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