改造 gǎizào to transform
to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold
How to remember 改造: 改 alter + 造 to build = to transform.
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How it is used
- To transform/remodel/reform thoroughly - 改造旧房 (gǎizào jiù fáng) renovate an old house, 改造自然 (gǎizào zìrán) remake nature, 思想改造 (sīxiǎng gǎizào) ideological reform.
- Implies a deep overhaul making something fundamentally different/better; applies to objects, systems, or people.
- Contrast 改变 (gǎibiàn, change) which is milder; 改造 is a large-scale reworking.
Example sentences
- 我把车库改造成车间使用。 Wǒ bǎ chēkù gǎizào chéng chējiān shǐyòng.I adapted the garage for use as a workshop.