改 gǎi
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 攵 — to rap, to tap
- Made of
- 己 self, oneself 攵 to rap, to tap
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
改观
gǎiguān
to change one's view; to improve; to change for the better
Characters in this word
观 guān
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 见 — to see, to observe, to meet, to appear
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 亲自走访之后，他对乡村教育现状的看法明显改观。 Qīnzì zǒufǎng zhīhòu, tā duì xiāngcūn jiàoyù xiànzhuàng de kànfǎ míngxiǎn gǎiguān. After visiting in person, his view of the current state of rural education changed noticeably.
- 经过几年的整治，这条河的面貌大为改观。 Jīngguò jǐ nián de zhěngzhì, zhè tiáo hé de miànmào dà wéi gǎiguān. After several years of clean-up, the look of this river has greatly improved.
- 尝过她做的菜以后，我对南方菜完全改观了。 Chángguo tā zuò de cài yǐhòu, wǒ duì nánfāngcài wánquán gǎiguān le. After tasting the dishes she cooks, my opinion of southern food changed completely.
Related words
- 改 gǎi to change; to correct
- 改变 gǎibiàn to change
- 改进 gǎijìn to improve
- 改造 gǎizào to rebuild; to transform
- 修改 xiūgǎi to revise; to correct
- 改善 gǎishàn to improve
- 改正 gǎizhèng to correct
- 改革 gǎigé reform
- 改编 gǎibiān to adapt
- 改版 gǎibǎn to revise a version; to redesign; to make a new edition
- 改动 gǎidòng to alter; to modify; alteration
- 改良 gǎiliáng to improve; to refine; to reform