How to say “correct” in Chinese
correct, change
“Correct” in Chinese is 改, gǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
改 is read gǎi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “改”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 改. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 运动改变了我的生活。yùndònggǎibiànlewǒdeshēnghuóSports changed my life.
- 请把错的地方改一下qǐngbǎcuòdedìfanggǎiyíxiàPlease fix the parts with mistakes.
- 这个习惯说什么也得改zhègexíguànshuōshénmeyěděigǎiThis habit has to change no matter what.
- 今天太晚了我们改天再聊吧jīntiāntàiwǎnle,wǒmengǎitiānzàiliáobaIt's too late today, let's talk another time.
- 改天我请你吃饭gǎitiānwǒqǐngnǐchīfànSome other day I'll treat you to a meal.
- 我把错字改过来了wǒbǎcuòzìgǎiguòlaileI corrected the wrong characters.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Changes for the better”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “correct” in Chinese?
“Correct” in Chinese is 改, pinyin gǎi.
What does 改 mean?
改 (gǎi) means “correct, change”.
How do you write 改?
改 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 改?
改 is read gǎi. Tones: gǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“correct” in the lesson “Changes for the better”
This word is from the topic “Sports and wrap-up” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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