How to say “improve” in Chinese
improve (of a situation)
“Improve” in Chinese is 好转, hǎo zhuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
好转 is read hǎo zhuǎn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
女 “woman” and 子 “child” side by side: “good”.
On the left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
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 “好转”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 好转. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的病情已经好转了tādebìngqíngyǐjīnghǎozhuǎnleHe's already doing better.
More words from the lesson “At the hospital”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “improve” in Chinese?
“Improve” in Chinese is 好转, pinyin hǎozhuǎn.
What does 好转 mean?
好转 (hǎozhuǎn) means “improve (of a situation)”.
How do you write 好转?
好转 is 2 characters: 好 (hǎo) — good, well; 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 好转?
好转 is read hǎozhuǎn. Tones: hǎo — third tone, zhuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“improve” in the lesson “At the hospital”
This word is from the topic “Health” 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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