FEEDBACK

Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
Use your mouse
to draw a Chinese
character here
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1改变 改變 gǎi biàngai3 bian4to change; to alter; to transform
2改革 改革 gǎi gai3 ge2reform; Classifiers: ; to reform
3改造 改造 gǎi zàogai3 zao4to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold
4改善 改善 gǎi shàngai3 shan4to make better; to improve; Classifiers:
5 gǎigai3to change; to alter; to transform; to correct
6改进 改進 gǎi jìngai3 jin4to improve; to make better; Classifiers:
7改为 改為 gǎi wéigai3 wei2to change into
8改良 改良 gǎi liánggai3 liang2to improve (sth); to reform (a system)
9改革开放 改革開放 gǎi kāi fànggai3 ge2 kai1 fang4to reform and open to the outside world; refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980
10改编 改編 gǎi biāngai3 bian1to adapt; to rearrange; to revise
11改组 改組 gǎi gai3 zu3to reorganize; to reshuffle (posts etc)
12改正 改正 gǎi zhènggai3 zheng4to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; Classifiers:
13改用 改用 gǎi yònggai3 yong4to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different)
14改成 改成 gǎi chénggai3 cheng2to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium)
15改名 改名 gǎi mínggai3 ming2to change one's name
16改建 改建 gǎi jiàngai3 jian4to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish
17改良主义 改良主義 gǎi liáng zhǔ gai3 liang2 zhu3 yi4reformism (i.e. favoring gradual change as opposed to revolution)
18改水 改水 gǎi shuǐgai3 shui3to improve water quality
19改版 改版 gǎi bǎngai3 ban3to revise the current edition; revised edition
20改变形像 改變形像 gǎi biàn xíng xiànggai3 bian4 xing2 xiang4transfiguration
21改步换玉 改步換玉 gǎi huàn gai3 bu4 huan4 yu4to adopt different measures according to circumstances (idiom)
22改朝 改朝 gǎi cháogai3 chao2to transition to a new dynasty
23改朝换代 改朝換代 gǎi cháo huàn dàigai3 chao2 huan4 dai4to transition to a new dynasty or regime
24改称 改稱 gǎi chēnggai3 cheng1to change a name; to rename
25改错 改錯 gǎi cuògai3 cuo4to correct an error
26改道 改道 gǎi dàogai3 dao4to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse)
27改道而行 改道而行 gǎi dào ér xínggai3 dao4 er2 xing2to change one's course of action (idiom)
28改掉 改掉 gǎi diàogai3 diao4to drop a bad habit
29改订 改訂 gǎi dìnggai3 ding4to revise (text, plan etc)
30改订伊犁条约 改訂伊犁條約 gǎi dìng tiáo yuēGai3 ding4 Yi1 li2 Tiao2 yue1Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
31改动 改動 gǎi dònggai3 dong4to alter; to modify; to revise
32改恶向善 改惡向善 gǎi è xiàng shàngai3 e4 xiang4 shan4turn away from evil and follow virtue
33改稿 改稿 gǎi gǎogai3 gao3to revise a manuscript
34改革家 改革家 gǎi jiāgai3 ge2 jia1reformer
35改革进程 改革進程 gǎi jìn chénggai3 ge2 jin4 cheng2reform process
36改革派 改革派 gǎi pàigai3 ge2 pai4the reformist party
37改革者 改革者 gǎi zhěgai3 ge2 zhe3reformer
38改观 改觀 gǎi guāngai3 guan1change of appearance; to revise one's point of view
39改过 改過 gǎi guògai3 guo4to correct; to fix
40改过迁善 改過遷善 gǎi guò qiān shàngai3 guo4 qian1 shan4to repent and be good (idiom)
41改过自新 改過自新 gǎi guò xīngai3 guo4 zi4 xin1to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
42改行 改行 gǎi hánggai3 hang2to change profession
43改河易道 改河易道 gǎi dàogai3 he2 yi4 dao4to change the course of a river (idiom)
44改换 改換 gǎi huàngai3 huan4to change (sth); to alter (sth); to change over (to sth else)
45改换门闾 改換門閭 gǎi huàn mén gai3 huan4 men2 lu:2see 改换门庭
46改换门庭 改換門庭 gǎi huàn mén tínggai3 huan4 men2 ting2to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world; to switch one's allegiance to a new patron
47改悔 改悔 gǎi huǐgai3 hui3to mend one's ways
48改嫁 改嫁 gǎi jiàgai3 jia4to remarry (of a woman)
49改口 改口 gǎi kǒugai3 kou3to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸 and 妈妈 )
50改口费 改口費 gǎi kǒu fèigai3 kou3 fei4a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
51改判 改判 gǎi pàngai3 pan4to amend a judgment; to overrule the original decision; to commute (a sentence)
52改期 改期 gǎi gai3 qi1to reschedule; to rearrange (e.g. a meeting); to postpone
53改签 改簽 gǎi qiāngai3 qian1to change one's reservation; to transfer to a different flight, airline, bus or train
54改日 改日 gǎi gai3 ri4another day; some other day
55改善关系 改善關係 gǎi shàn guān xigai3 shan4 guan1 xi5to improve relations
56改善通讯 改善通訊 gǎi shàn tōng xùngai3 shan4 tong1 xun4to improve communications
57改天 改天 gǎi tiāngai3 tian1another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
58改天换地 改天換地 gǎi tiān huàn gai3 tian1 huan4 di4to change the world; to remake nature (idiom)
59改头換面 改頭換面 gǎi tóu huàn miàngai3 tou2 huan4 mian4to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.; a turn-around
60改弦易辙 改弦易轍 gǎi xián zhégai3 xian2 yi4 zhe2change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction; to dance to a different tune
61改邪归正 改邪歸正 gǎi xié guī zhènggai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
62改写 改寫 gǎi xiěgai3 xie3to revise; to edit
63改信 改信 gǎi xìngai3 xin4to convert (to another religion)
64改姓换名 改姓換名 gǎi xìng huàn mínggai3 xing4 huan4 ming2to change one's name; to reappear under a different name (idiom)
65改选 改選 gǎi xuǎngai3 xuan3reelection; to reelect
66改学 改學 gǎi xuégai3 xue2to switch from one major or faculty to another (at a university)
67改样 改樣 gǎi yànggai3 yang4to change completely
68改业 改業 gǎi gai3 ye4to change profession or business
69改译 改譯 gǎi gai3 yi4to change; to modify; to correct (improve) a translation
70改元 改元 gǎi yuángai3 yuan2to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)
71改运 改運 gǎi yùngai3 yun4to alter one's fate; to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number)
72改则 改則 gǎi Gai3 ze2Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
73改则县 改則縣 gǎi xiànGai3 ze2 xian4Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
74改制 改制 gǎi zhìgai3 zhi4to reorganize; to restructure
75改装 改裝 gǎi zhuānggai3 zhuang1to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert
76改锥 改錐 gǎi zhuīgai3 zhui1screwdriver; Classifiers:
77改嘴 改嘴 gǎi zuǐgai3 zui3to deny; to go back on one's word

How to use:
1) Click on the to input Chinese via mouse writing;
2) Input Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional are supported), English or Pinyin;
3) For Pinyin search, please use number 1-5 for tones, and u: for ü. Space is needed to separate each pinyin. Examples: pin1 yin1;
4)You can click on the Pinyin or button for pronunciation;
Click here to view detailed user guide