改造 (gǎi zào) — to transform; to reform; to remodel
Definition
改造 means to fundamentally remake or rebuild something (a place, system, or person) for the better. Broader and more thorough than 改良 (smaller improvements) and more physical/concrete than 改革 (institutional reform).
verb
to transformto reformto remodel
Examples
- 改造。Zhèng fǔ jì huà gǎi zào zhè piàn lǎo chéng qū.The government plans to remodel this old city district.
- 改造，。Jīng guò chè dǐ gǎi zào, gōng chǎng de shēng chǎn xiào lǜ tí gāo le.After a thorough reform, the factory's production efficiency improved.
- 改造。Tā cháng shì gǎi zào zì jǐ de sī wéi fāng shì.He tries to transform his way of thinking.
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