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
改邪归正
gǎixiéguīzhèng
to abandon evil and return to the right path
Characters in this word
归 guī
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 彐 — snout
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 他做了很多错事，后来决定改邪归正，重新做人。 Tā zuò le hěn duō cuò shì, hòulái juédìng gǎixié guīzhèng, chóngxīn zuòrén. He did many wrong things, but later decided to turn over a new leaf and start afresh.
- 那个小偷被抓以后，保证一定改邪归正。 Nàge xiǎotōu bèi zhuā yǐhòu, bǎozhèng yídìng gǎixié guīzhèng. After the thief was caught, he promised he would definitely reform.
- 老师相信这个调皮的男孩总有一天会改邪归正。 Lǎoshī xiāngxìn zhège tiáopí de nánhái zǒng yǒu yì tiān huì gǎixié guīzhèng. The teacher believes this naughty boy will turn over a new leaf one day.
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
- 改观 gǎiguān to change one's view; to improve; to change for the better