Writing
改善 (gǎishàn) — how to say "to improve" in Chinese
改善
To improve, to better
verb
Character composition
改
to change
善
good, to improve
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
改善关系
gǎishàn guānxi
improve relations
改善条件
gǎishàn tiáojiàn
improve conditions
改善生活
gǎishàn shēnghuó
improve life
Examples
新政策大大改善了城市的交通状况。
The new policy greatly improved the city's traffic conditions.
改善生活。
To improve life.
Frequently asked questions
How to say improve in Chinese?
"to improve" in Chinese is 改善 (gǎishàn).
改善 meaning in English
改善 (gǎishàn) means "To improve, to better".
改善 pronunciation
It is pronounced gǎishàn (written as gaishan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to improve" in Chinese characters?
It is written 改善: 改 has 7 strokes, 善 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 改善?
改善 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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