改造
HSK 3 (2021)
改造 (gǎizào) · to transform
改造 (gǎizào) means “to transform; to remodel; to rebuild”. It is written with 2 characters: 改 (to change) + 造 (to make). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 改造 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)
造 zào · to make
What 造 is made of
- 辶 — walking, moving
- 告gào — to tell
- 牛niú — ox
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 辶 gives the meaning, 告 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这个旧厂被改造成了公园。Zhège jiù chǎng bèi gǎizào chéng le gōngyuán.This old factory was turned into a park.
我们想改造一下这个房间。Wǒmen xiǎng gǎizào yīxià zhège fángjiān.We want to remodel this room.
Questions about 改造
What does 改造 mean?
改造 (gǎizào) means “to transform; to remodel; to rebuild”.
How do you pronounce 改造?
改造 is pronounced gǎizào.
Which HSK level is 改造?
改造 is in HSK 3 (2021).
Related words
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 改进gǎijìnto improve
- 修改xiūgǎito revise
- 改善gǎishànto improve
- 改正gǎizhèngto correct
- 改革gǎigéreform
- 改良gǎiliángto improve
- 改gǎito change
- 创造chuàngzàoto create
- 造成zàochéngto cause
Learn 改造 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 17: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.