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改造

gǎi zào · gai zao

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Meaning

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  1. to transform
  2. to reform
  3. to remodel
  4. to remold
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A study in the courtyard

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)家(jiā)的(de)小院子(xiǎoyuànzi)在(zài)改造(gǎizào)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, is your small courtyard being remodeled?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)把(bǎ)旧(jiù)房间(fángjiān)改造(gǎizào)成(chéng)书房(shūfáng)。

    Yes, I want to remodel the old room into a study.

  3. Liangliang

    书房(shūfáng)？你(nǐ)的(de)书(shū)不是(bùshì)都(dōu)在(zài)床上(chuángshàng)吗(ma)？

    A study? Aren't all your books on your bed?

  4. Dengdeng

    所以(suǒyǐ)才(cái)要(yào)改造(gǎizào)呀(ya)，床(chuáng)只能(zhǐnéng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    That is why I need to remodel. A bed is only for sleeping.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)先(xiān)把(bǎ)书(shū)从(cóng)床上(chuángshàng)搬走(bānzǒu)。

    Then first move the books off the bed.

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)把(bǎ)车(chē)库(kù)改(gǎi)造(zào)成(chéng)工(gōng)作(zuò)室(shì)使(shǐ)用(yòng)。

I adapted the garage for use as a workshop.

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

02

这(zhè)片(piàn)旧(jiù)城(chéng)区(qū)经(jīng)过(guò)改(gǎi)造(zào)，面(miàn)貌(mào)焕(huàn)然(rán)一(yì)新(xīn)。

After renovation, this old urban area has taken on a completely new look.

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改
gǎi

to change; to alter

造
zào

to make; to build

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