改造

gǎi zào

HSK 6

Meaning

改变原有事物，使其适应新的需要或形势。

To transform or reform something to adapt to new needs or situations.

常用于描述对制度、技术、自然或人的改变，带有主动性和目的性。

Often used to describe changes to systems, technologies, nature, or people, with initiative and purpose.

1 政府正在改造老旧社区，提升居民生活质量。 (The government is renovating old communities to improve residents' quality of life.)
2 这家工厂通过技术改造，大幅提高了生产效率。 (This factory greatly improved production efficiency through technological transformation.)
3 他决心改造自己的坏习惯，成为一个更好的人。 (He is determined to reform his bad habits and become a better person.)
4 科学家们试图改造沙漠，使其变成可耕种的农田。 (Scientists are trying to transform deserts into arable farmland.)
5 改革开放后，中国经济经历了深刻的改造。 (After the reform and opening-up, China's economy underwent profound transformation.)

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