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改善

gǎi shàn · gai shan

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HSK 4Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to make better; to improve
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Better sleep

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)改善(gǎishàn)一下(yīxià)我(wǒ)的(de)睡眠(shuìmián)。

    I want to improve my sleep a bit.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)打算(dǎsuàn)怎么(zěnme)改善(gǎishàn)呢(ne)？

    How do you plan to improve it?

  3. Dengdeng

    晚上(wǎnshang)不(bù)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，十点(shídiǎn)就(jiù)睡(shuì)。

    No phone at night, sleep at ten.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)睡眠(shuìmián)一定(yīdìng)会(huì)改善(gǎishàn)！

    Your sleep will surely improve!

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)还(hái)在(zài)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)。

    But I'm still on my phone right now.

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01

我(wǒ)努(nǔ)力(lì)地(de)改(gǎi)善(shàn)我(wǒ)的(de)成(chéng)绩(jì)。

I made efforts to improve my grades.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)可(kě)以(yǐ)改(gǎi)善(shàn)人(rén)的(de)一(yì)生(shēng)。

There are many ways to improve one's life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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改
gǎi

to change; to alter

善
shàn

good (virtuous); benevolent

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