Definition
改良 (gǎi liáng) means 'to improve' by making targeted modifications — often used for soil, crop varieties, or systems. It's more specific than 改进 (gǎi jìn 'improve'), which is general for methods/products, and less structural than 改革 (gǎi gé 'reform'), which applies to institutions or policies.
verb
to improve (soil, a variety, a system, etc.)to reformimprovementrefinement
Examples
- 改良。Nóngmín yòng xīn fāngfǎ gǎi liáng le tǔrǎng.Farmers improved the soil with new methods.
- 改良，。Zhège pǐnzhǒng jīngguò duō cì gǎi liáng, chǎnliàng gèng gāo le.After many improvements, this variety has a higher yield.
- 改良。Gōngsī jìhuà gǎi liáng xiàn yǒu de guǎnlǐ xìtǒng.The company plans to reform the current management system.
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