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改进

gǎi jìn · gai jin

Traditional 改進

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to improve; to make better
  2. improvement
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Tomato and eggs

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)，有(yǒu)什么(shénme)要(yào)改进(gǎijìn)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, taste it, is there anything to improve?

  2. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)咸(xián)，下次(xiàcì)可以(kěyǐ)改进(gǎijìn)一下(yīxià)。

    It is a bit salty, you can improve it next time.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)下次(xiàcì)少(shǎo)放(fàng)盐(yán)。

    OK, I will use less salt next time.

  4. Dengdeng

    还有(háiyǒu)，颜色(yánsè)也(yě)要(yào)改进(gǎijìn)，鸡蛋(jīdàn)都(dōu)是(shì)黑(hēi)的(de)。

    Also the color needs improving, the eggs are all black.

  5. Liangliang

    我知道(wǒzhīdào)了(le)，火(huǒ)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)。

    I know, the heat was too high.

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)应(yīng)该(gāi)认(rèn)为(wéi)这(zhè)是(shì)个(gè)很(hěn)可(kě)观(guān)的(de)改(gǎi)进(jìn)。

You must think of this as a great improvement.

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

02

我(wǒ)们(men)正(zhèng)在(zài)改(gǎi)进(jìn)产(chǎn)品(pǐn)的(de)设(shè)计(jì)。

We are improving the product's design.

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改
gǎi

to change; to alter

进
jìn

to go forward; to advance

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