How to say “improve” in Chinese
improve (conditions)
“Improve” in Chinese is 改善, gǎi shàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
改善 is read gǎi shàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 羊 “sheep”, as in 美 “beautiful”.
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 “改善”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “improve” in Chinese?
“Improve” in Chinese is 改善, pinyin gǎishàn.
What does 改善 mean?
改善 (gǎishàn) means “improve (conditions)”.
How do you write 改善?
改善 is 2 characters: 改 (gǎi) — correct, change; 善 (shàn) — kind; be good at. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 改善?
改善 is read gǎishàn. Tones: gǎi — third tone, shàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“improve” in the lesson “Nature under threat”
This word is from the topic “Earth, weather, ecology” of HSK 5. 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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