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  • 1

    v.improve; reform; ameliorate

    • hé lǐ shǐ yòng féi liào kě yǐ gǎi liáng tǔ rǎng

      合理使用肥料可以改良土壤

      The rational use of fertilizer can improve the soil.

    • tā men zhèng zài xiǎng bàn fǎ gǎi liáng shuǐ zhì

      他们办法改良水质

      They are trying to improve the water quality.

    • gǎi liáng shè huì zuì yǒu xiào de fāng shì jiù shì gǎi liáng zì jǐ

      改良社会有效方式就是改良自己

      The most effective way to improve society is to improve ourselves.

  • 2

    n.reform

    • gōng sī gēn jù kè hù de yāo qiú gǎi liáng chǎn pǐn

      公司根据客户要求改良产品

      The company improves the product according to the customer request.

    • shì zhōng duō shè gōng yuán kě yǐ gǎi liáng shì zhōng de kōng qì

      公园可以改良空气

      More parks in the city can improve the air in the city.

    • nóng mín yīn nóng jù gǎi liáng ér xiào lǜ tí gāo

      农民农具改良效率提高

      They are trying to improve the water quality.

Word usage

  • Note
    "改良" is different from "改进". "改进" means making progress and improvement on the original basis, with a wider range of use; "改良" means eliminating individual or partial deficiencies and making them more in line with requirements.