HSK 4 HSK C2/W2/V2
Correct

/ gǎi /
Strokes

Definition

to change/to alter/to transform/to correct

Example

As a Verb

change; convert; shift; alter; transform

1
de
lǎo
guàn
习惯
gāi
gǎi
gǎi
le
  

It's time to break away from your old habit.

2
Shìjiè
世界
gǎi
le
yàng
  
!

The world has changed!

3
日期
gǎi
dào
yuè
shí

change/alter the date to May 10

4
cāng
谷仓
gǎi
wéi
chē
车库

change/transform/convert a barn into a garage

5
chénshù
陈述
gǎiwéi
改为
fǒudìng
否定
gōu

put a declarative sentence into a negative

As a Verb

alter; adapt

6
Zhè
tiáo
qúnzi
裙子
de
gǎi
  

This dress needs much alteration.

7
qúnzi
裙子
gǎi
duǎn

raise the hemline of a skirt

As a Verb

correct; rectify; make/put right

8
Kuài
会计
zài
gǎi
zhàng
shàng
de
cuò
错误
  

The accountant is rectifying the mistakes in the bill.

9
cuò
错字
gǎi
guòlái
过来

put the wrong words right

10
Gǎi
zuò
作业

correct students'homework

11
Gǎi
gǎo
稿子

revise the manuscript

12
Gǎi
pīnxiě
拼写
cuò
错误

correct spelling mistakes

As a Verb

switch (over) to (doing) sth; change to

13
xué
le
yuè
yīng
英语
  
,
yīn
因故
yòu
gǎi
xué
法语
  

She studied English for a month, then something turned her to French.

14
Gǎiyòng
改用
gōngzhì
公制

switch (over) to the metric system

15
Gǎi
xué
法律

switch (over) to law

16
Gǎi
chōu
zhǒng
jiào
dàn
de
xiāngyān
香烟

go over to a milder brand of cigarettes

17
Gǎichéng
改乘
huǒchē
火车

switch over to a train