改善 gǎishàn to make better
to make better; to improve
怎么记住“改善”: 改 alter + 善 good = to make better.
汉字
用法
- To improve (conditions, relations, quality of life) - 改善生活 (gǎishàn shēnghuó) improve living conditions; 改善关系 better relations.
- Making an existing situation/state better. Object is usually a condition or relationship. Distinguish from 改进 (gǎijìn, improve methods/products) and 提高 (tígāo, raise a level).
- 改善环境 (improve the environment) is very common.
例句
- 它有改善了。 Tā yǒu gǎishàn le.It's improved.
- 有很多的方法可以改善人的一生。 Yǒu hěnduō de fāngfǎ kěyǐ gǎishàn rén de yīshēng.There are many ways to improve one's life.
- 我想改善我的英语发音。 Wǒ xiǎng gǎishàn wǒ de yīngyǔ fāyīn.I would like to improve my English pronunciation.