How to say “transform” in Chinese
transform, rebuild
“Transform” in Chinese is 改造, gǎi zào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
改造 is read gǎi zào: 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 the left, 辶 “walk”; inside, 告 gào hints at the reading.
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 “改造”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 改造. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这家旧工厂被改造成了博物馆。zhèjiājiùgōngchǎngbèigǎizàochénglebówùguǎnThis old factory was turned into a museum.
More words from the lesson “Step by step”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “transform” in Chinese?
“Transform” in Chinese is 改造, pinyin gǎizào.
What does 改造 mean?
改造 (gǎizào) means “transform, rebuild”.
How do you write 改造?
改造 is 2 characters: 改 (gǎi) — correct, change; 造 (zào) — make, create. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 改造?
改造 is read gǎizào. Tones: gǎi — third tone, zào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“transform” in the lesson “Step by step”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. 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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