改善

改善 gǎishàn

Improve

HSK 5 gaishan

What 改善 means

  1. Improve

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 改善 will read it the same way this page does.

Character by character

改善 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

gǎi
Change (alter - correct)
shàn
Kind (good - friendly - sort out - expert at - prone to)

How to write 改善

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Questions about 改善

What does 改善 mean in English?

改善 is pronounced gǎishàn and means Improve.

How do you pronounce 改善?

改善 is gǎishàn in pinyin — written gaishan without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 改善?

改善 is written with 2 characters: 改 (gǎi) Change (alter - correct), 善 (shàn) Kind (good - friendly - sort out - expert at - prone to). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 改善 an HSK word?

Yes — 改善 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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