改良 (gǎi liáng) — to improve (soil, a variety, a system, etc.); to reform; improvement; refinement
Definition
改良 is a transitive verb meaning to improve something by deliberately changing it (a variety, a system, soil). Unlike 改进, it implies modifying the thing itself, and is broader than 改革, which is reserved for major political or institutional reform.
verb
to improve (soil, a variety, a system, etc.)to reformimprovementrefinement
Examples
- 改良。Nóng mín yòng xīn fāng fǎ gǎi liáng le tǔ rǎng.Farmers improved the soil with new methods.
- 改良，。Zhè ge pǐn zhǒng jīng guò duō cì gǎi liáng, chǎn liàng gèng gāo le.After many improvements, this variety has a higher yield.
- 改良。Gōng sī jì huà gǎi liáng xiàn yǒu de guǎn lǐ xì tǒng.The company plans to reform the current management system.
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