Correct
改 vs 改变
/ gǎi vs gǎibiàn /
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Definition
改 as a Verb, and 改变 as a Verb and Noun, which means [change; alter; alteration].
Example
As a verb, 改 and 改变 both mean "to change, in either concrete or abstract way".
1) 改 is more colloquial and mostly used with monosyllabic words, while 改变 with disyllabic words. But this is not absolute.
2) In the two examples above, 改变 cannot be used in example ①, but 改 can be used instead in example ②. That indicates that 改 is relatively free in collocation.
2) In the two examples above, 改变 cannot be used in example ①, but 改 can be used instead in example ②. That indicates that 改 is relatively free in collocation.
1
Tā
他
yuánlái
原来
jiào
叫
lǐxiǎomíng
李小明
,
hòulái
后来
gǎi
改
le
了
míng
名
,
jiào
叫
lǐyǒng
李勇
。
His former name is Li Xiaoming,and later he changed his name to Li Yong.
2
Yuán
原
dìng
订
de
的
jìhuà
计划
yǐjīng
已经
gǎi
改
(
gǎibiàn
改变
)
le
了
。
The original plan has been changed.
改变 are mostly artificial, that is, to make sth. different from before, usually better than before.
3
Zhège
这个
chéngshì
城市
gǎibiàn
改变
le
了
miànmào
面貌
。
The city has changed.
4
Wǒmen
我们
yào
要
gǎibiàn
改变
gōngzuò
工作
fāngfǎ
方法
。
We should improve our work methods.
改 also means "to correct (mostly applied to writings)"; while 改变 cannot.
5
Lǎoshī
老师
gěi
给
wǒ
我
gǎi
改
zuòwén
作文
。
The teacher corrected my writing.
6
Zhè
这
shǒu
首
shī
诗
yǒu
有
liǎng
两
gōu
句
kěyǐ
可以
gǎigǎi
改改
。
You can make a change in the two lines of the poem.
改 has the meaning of making right; while 改变 cannot.
7
Nǐ
你
zhè
这
máobìng
毛病
de
得
gǎi
改
yī
一
gǎi
改
。
You should correct the habit.
8
Tā
他
yǐjīng
已经
gǎi
改
hǎo
好
le
了
,
hái
还
kǎoshàng
考上
le
了
dàxué
大学
。
He has turned to be a good boy, and he is at college now.
改变 as a noun mostly functions as the object of 有, 随着.
9
Zhège
这个
guīhuà
规划
yǒu
有
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
gǎibiàn
改变
。
The plan has been made a little change.
10
Suīzhe
随着
qíngxù
情绪
de
的
gǎibiàn
改变
,
tā
他
hé
和
biéren
别人
shuōhuà
说话
de
的
yǔqì
语气
yě
也
suíhé
随和
duō
多
le
了
。
With his mood changing, he is more easygoing when talking to others.