改革 — meaning in English
gǎi gé
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English meaning
- makeover noun A complete change to someone's or something's appearance or style.
- overhaul noun A thorough repair, renovation, or revision of something.
- reform noun A change made to improve something, especially a system, law, or institution.
- reformation noun A significant change intended to improve a system, institution, or practice.
- renovation noun The process of repairing and improving a building or structure.
Senses
改革 is used for these senses in English:
- makeover A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.
- overhaul A major repair, renovation, or revision.
- reform The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
- reform (transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.
- reformation An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.
- renovation An act, or the process, of renovating.
overhaul — full definition
- noun A thorough repair, renovation, or revision of something.
- verb To repair, renovate, or revise something completely.