改建 gǎi jiàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ goi2 gin3
- to rebuild
- to transform (a building)
- to refurbish
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More words with these characters
改
- 修改 xiū gǎi ㄒㄧㄡ ㄍㄞˇ sau1 goi2 to amend
- 劳改 勞改 láo gǎi ㄌㄠˊ ㄍㄞˇ lou4 goi2 abbr. for 劳动改造
- 改动 改動 gǎi dòng ㄍㄞˇ ㄉㄨㄥˋ goi2 dung6 to alter
- 改名 gǎi míng ㄍㄞˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ goi2 meng2 to rename
- 改善 gǎi shàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄕㄢˋ goi2 sin6 to make better; to improve
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- 改天 gǎi tiān ㄍㄞˇ ㄊㄧㄢ goi2 tin1 another day
- 改日 gǎi rì ㄍㄞˇ ㄖˋ goi2 jat6 another day
- 改正 gǎi zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 zing3 to correct
- 改为 改為 gǎi wéi ㄍㄞˇ ㄨㄟˊ goi2 wai4 to change into
- 改版 gǎi bǎn ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄢˇ goi2 baan2 to revise the current edition
- 改编 改編 gǎi biān ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢ goi2 pin1 to adapt
- 改良 gǎi liáng ㄍㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ goi2 loeng4 to improve (sth)
- 改装 改裝 gǎi zhuāng ㄍㄞˇ ㄓㄨㄤ goi2 zong1 to change one's costume
- 改观 改觀 gǎi guān ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢ goi2 gun1 change of appearance
- 改变 改變 gǎi biàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ goi2 bin3 to change
- 改造 gǎi zào ㄍㄞˇ ㄗㄠˋ goi2 zou6 to transform
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better
- 改选 改選 gǎi xuǎn ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄢˇ goi2 syun2 reelection
- 改革 gǎi gé ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄜˊ goi2 gaak3 reform
- 更改 gēng gǎi ㄍㄥ ㄍㄞˇ gang1 goi2 to alter
建
- 修建 xiū jiàn ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄢˋ sau1 gin3 to build
- 创建 創建 chuàng jiàn ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cong3 gin3 to found; to establish
- 封建 fēng jiàn ㄈㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋ fung1 gin3 system of enfeoffment
- 建交 jiàn jiāo ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄠ gin3 gaau1 to establish diplomatic relations
- 建国 建國 jiàn guó ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ gin3 gwok3 to found a country
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- 建成 jiàn chéng ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊ gin3 sing4 to establish
- 建树 建樹 jiàn shù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˋ gin3 syu6 to make a contribution
- 建立 jiàn lì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧˋ gin3 laap6 to establish
- 建筑 建築 jiàn zhù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ gin3 zuk1 to construct
- 建设 建設 jiàn shè ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄜˋ gin3 cit3 to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
- 建议 建議 jiàn yì ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ gin3 ji5 to propose; to suggest; to recommend
- 建造 jiàn zào ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄠˋ gin3 zou6 to construct; to build
- 搭建 dā jiàn ㄉㄚ ㄐㄧㄢˋ daap3 gin3 to build (esp. with simple materials)
- 扩建 擴建 kuò jiàn ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ kong3 gin3 to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
- 构建 構建 gòu jiàn ㄍㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ kau3 gin3 to construct (sth abstract)
- 组建 組建 zǔ jiàn ㄗㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zou2 gin3 to organize
- 兴建 興建 xīng jiàn ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hing1 gin3 to build
- 重建 chóng jiàn ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ cung4 gin3 to rebuild; to reconstruct; to reestablish
- 建筑师 建築師 jiàn zhù shī ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ ㄕ gin3 zuk1 si1 architect
- 建筑物 建築物 jiàn zhù wù ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ ㄨˋ gin3 zuk1 mat6 building
Idioms with these characters
- 幡然改图 幡然改圖 fān rán gǎi tú ㄈㄢ ㄖㄢˊ ㄍㄞˇ ㄊㄨˊ faan1 jin4 goi2 tou4 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
- 改过自新 改過自新 gǎi guò zì xīn ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣ goi2 gwo3 zi6 san1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
- 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎi tóu huàn miàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄢˋ goi2 tau4 wun6 min6 to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
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- 改弦易辙 改弦易轍 gǎi xián yì zhé ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄧˋ ㄓㄜˊ goi2 jin4 jik6 cit3 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
- 改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhèng ㄍㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄓㄥˋ goi2 ce4 gwai1 zing3 to mend one's ways (idiom)
- 积习难改 積習難改 jī xí nán gǎi ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧˊ ㄋㄢˊ ㄍㄞˇ zik1 zaap6 naan4 goi2 old habits are hard to change (idiom)
- 面不改色 miàn bù gǎi sè ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄙㄜˋ min6 bat1 goi2 sik1 (idiom) not bat an eyelid
- 死不改悔 sǐ bù gǎi huǐ ㄙˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄟˇ sei2 bat1 goi2 fui3 not to repent even facing death (idiom)
- 痛改前非 tòng gǎi qián fēi ㄊㄨㄥˋ ㄍㄞˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟ tung3 goi2 cin4 fei1 completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
- 一改故辙 一改故轍 yī gǎi gù zhé ㄧ ㄍㄞˇ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓㄜˊ jat1 goi2 gu3 cit3 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
Example sentences
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汤姆 湯姆 刚 剛 改建 了 他 的 厨房 廚房 。
Tom has just remodeled his kitchen.
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