改进
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
改进 (gǎijìn) · to improve
改进 (gǎijìn) means “to improve; improvement”. It is written with 2 characters: 改 (to change) + 进 (to enter). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 改进 is built
The characters
改 gǎi · to change
What 改 is made of
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: A hand with a stick 攵 disciplining a kneeling child 己 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
进 jìn · to enter
What 进 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 井jǐng — well
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 井 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我们的工作还需要改进。Wǒmen de gōngzuò hái xūyào gǎijìn.Our work still needs to improve.
你觉得哪里可以改进？Nǐ juéde nǎlǐ kěyǐ gǎijìn?What do you think could be improved?
Questions about 改进
What does 改进 mean?
改进 (gǎijìn) means “to improve; improvement”.
How do you pronounce 改进?
改进 is pronounced gǎijìn.
Which HSK level is 改进?
改进 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改造gǎizàoto transform
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 改正gǎizhèngto correct
- 改革gǎigéreform
- 改良gǎiliángto improve
- 改gǎito change
- 进来jìnláito come in
- 进去jìnqùto go in
Learn 改进 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.