改 goi² {gǎi}

1. to change
2. to alter
3. to transform
4. to correct

改簿 goi² bou² {gǎi bù}

to mark homework

改換〔-换〕 goi² wun⁶ {gǎi huàn}

to change; to swap; to exchange

改轉〔-转〕 goi² zyun³ {gǎi zhuǎn}

to change into

改版 goi² baan² {gǎi bǎn}

1. to revise the current edition
2. revised edition

改變〔-变〕 goi² bin³ {gǎi biàn}

1. to change
2. to alter
3. to transform

改簽〔-签〕 goi² cim¹ {gǎi qiān}

1. to change one's reservation
2. to transfer to a different flight or airline

改稱〔-称〕 goi² cing¹ {gǎi chēng}

1. to change a name
2. to rename

改朝 goi² ciu⁴ {gǎi cháo}

change of dynasties

改錯〔-错〕 goi² co³ {gǎi cuò}

to correct an error

改訂〔-订〕 goi² ding³ {gǎi dìng}

to revise (text, plan etc)

改掉 goi² diu⁶ {gǎi diào}

to drop a bad habit

改道 goi² dou⁶ {gǎi dào}

1. to change route
2. to divert (a road or a watercourse)

改動〔-动〕 goi² dung⁶ {gǎi dòng}

1. to alter
2. to modify
3. to revise

改悔 goi² fui³ {gǎi huǐ}

to mend one's ways

改嫁 goi² gaa³ {gǎi jià}

to remarry (of a woman)

改革 goi² gaak³ {gǎi gé}

1. reform
2. CL: 次,種,項
3. to reform

改建 goi² gin³ {gǎi jiàn}

1. to rebuild
2. to transform (a building)
3. to refurbish

改稿 goi² gou² {gǎi gǎo}

to revise a manuscript

改觀〔-观〕 goi² gun¹ {gǎi guān}

1. change of appearance
2. to revise one's point of view

改過〔-过〕 goi² gwo³ {gǎi guò}

1. to correct
2. to fix

改口 goi² hau² {gǎi kǒu}

1. to correct oneself
2. to withdraw or modify one's previous remark

改學〔-学〕 goi² hok⁶ {gǎi xué}

to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)

改行 goi² hong⁴ {gǎi háng}

to change profession

改日 goi² jat⁶ {gǎi rì}

1. another day
2. some other day

改譯〔-译〕 goi² jik⁶ {gǎi yì}

to correct (improve) a translation

改業〔-业〕 goi² jip⁶ {gǎi yè}

to change profession or business

改樣〔-样〕 goi² joeng⁶ {gǎi yàng}

to change completely

改用 goi² jung⁶ {gǎi yòng}

1. to change over to
2. to switch to
3. to use (sth different)

改元 goi² jyun⁴ {gǎi yuán}

to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)

改期 goi² kei⁴ {gǎi qī}

1. to reschedule
2. to rearrange (e.g. a meeting)
3. to postpone

改良 goi² loeng⁴ {gǎi liáng}

to improve

改名 goi² meng² {gǎi míng}

to change one's name

改編〔-编〕 goi² pin¹ {gǎi biān}

1. to adapt
2. to rearrange
3. to revise

改判 goi² pun³ {gǎi pàn}

1. to amend a judgement
2. to overrule the original decision
3. to commute (a sentence)

改寫〔-写〕 goi² se² {gǎi xiě}

1. to revise
2. to edit

改信 goi² seon³ {gǎi xìn}

to convert (to another religion)

改善 goi² sin⁶ {gǎi shàn}

1. to make better
2. to improve
3. CL: 個

改成 goi² sing⁴ {gǎi chéng}

1. to convert
2. to turn into (sth else)
3. to adapt (a story to another medium)

改選〔-选〕 goi² syun² {gǎi xuǎn}

1. reelection
2. to reelect

改天 goi² tin¹ {gǎi tiān}

1. another day
2. some other time
3. to find another day (for appointment etc)
4. to take a rain check

改為〔-为〕 goi² wai⁴ {gǎi wéi}

to change into

改換〔-换〕 goi² wun⁶ {gǎi huàn}

1. to change (sth)
2. to alter (sth)
3. to change over (to sth else)

改則〔-则〕 goi² zak¹ {Gǎi zé}

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong

改錐〔-锥〕 goi² zeoi¹ {gǎi zhuī}

1. screwdriver
2. CL: 把

改嘴 goi² zeoi² {gǎi zuǐ}

1. to deny
2. to go back on one's word

改進〔-进〕 goi² zeon³ {gǎi jìn}

1. to improve
2. to make better
3. CL: 個

改正 goi² zing³ {gǎi zhèng}

1. to correct
2. to amend
3. to put right
4. correction
5. CL: 個

改裝〔-装〕 goi² zong¹ {gǎi zhuāng}

1. to change one's costume
2. to repackage
3. to remodel
4. to refit
5. to modify
6. to convert

改組〔-组〕 goi² zou² {gǎi zǔ}

1. to reorganize
2. to reshuffle (posts etc)

改造 goi² zou⁶ {gǎi zào}

1. to transform
2. to reform
3. to remodel
4. to remold

改錯帶〔-错带〕 goi² co³ daai² {gǎi cuò dài}

correction tape

改革家 goi² gaak³ gaa¹ {gǎi gé jiā}

reformer

改革派 goi² gaak³ paai³ {gǎi gé pài}

the reformist party

改革者 goi² gaak³ ze² {gǎi gé zhě}

reformer

改口費〔--费〕 goi² hau² fai³ {gǎi kǒu fèi}

a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law

改則縣〔-则县〕 goi² zak¹ jyun⁶ {Gǎi zé xiàn}

Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong

改變主意〔-变--〕 goi² bin³ zyu² ji³ {gǎi biàn zhǔ yi}

to change one's mind

改弦更張〔---张〕 goi² jin⁴ gang¹ zoeng¹ {gǎi xián gēng zhāng}

to make a fresh start; to start a total reform; to change policy

改良品種〔---种〕 goi² loeng⁴ ban² zung² {gǎi liáng pǐn zhǒng}

the improved variety; the improved cultivars

改天換地〔--换-〕 goi² tin¹ wun⁶ dei⁶ {gǎi tiān huàn dì}

to transform heaven and earth; to change the world; to remake nature

改變形像〔-变--〕 goi² bin³ jing⁴ zoeng⁶ {gǎi biàn xíng xiàng}

transfiguration

改邪歸正〔--归-〕 goi² ce⁴ gwai¹ zing³ {gǎi xié guī zhèng}

1. to mend one's ways (idiom)
2. to turn over a new leaf

改朝換代〔--换-〕 goi² ciu⁴ wun⁶ doi⁶ {gǎi cháo huàn dài}

1. transition period between dynasties
2. an interregnum

改革開放〔--开-〕 goi² gaak³ hoi¹ fong³ {gǎi gé kāi fàng}

1. to reform and open to the outside world
2. refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980

改革進程〔--进-〕 goi² gaak³ zeon³ cing⁴ {gǎi gé jìn chéng}

reform process

改過自新〔-过--〕 goi² gwo³ zi⁶ san¹ {gǎi guò zì xīn}

to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf

改弦易轍〔---辙〕 goi² jin⁴ jik⁶ cit³ {gǎi xián yì zhé}

1. change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
2. to dance to a different tune

改良主義〔---义〕 goi² loeng⁴ zyu² ji⁶ {gǎi liáng zhǔ yì}

reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)

改惡向善〔-恶--〕 goi² ok³ hoeng³ sin⁶ {gǎi è xiàng shàn}

turn away from evil and follow virtue

改善關係〔--关系〕 goi² sin⁶ gwaan¹ hai⁶ {gǎi shàn guān xi}

to improve relations

改善通訊〔---讯〕 goi² sin⁶ tung¹ seon³ {gǎi shàn tōng xùn}

to improve communications

改頭換面〔-头换-〕 goi² tau⁴ wun⁶ min⁶ {gǎi tóu huàn miàn}

1. to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
2. Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.

改換門庭〔-换门-〕 goi² wun⁶ mun⁴ ting⁴ {gǎi huàn mén tíng}

1. to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world
2. to switch one's allegiance to a new patron

改變信仰者〔-变---〕 goi² bin³ seon³ joeng⁵ ze² {gǎi biàn xìn yǎng zhě}

a convert

改訂伊犁條約〔-订--条约〕 goi² ding³ ji¹ lai⁴ tiu⁴ joek³ {Gǎi dìng Yī lí Tiáo yuē}

Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights