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改日 (gǎi rì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

改日 (gǎi rì) is a Chinese word: another day. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 改日

副 fù adverb

another day

我今天很忙，我们改日再谈吧。

wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng wǒ men gǎi rì zài tán ba

I'm very busy today, let's talk another day.

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Word breakdown

改 gǎi — change, alter

Words with this character (16)
  • 1 改变 gǎi biàn — to change HSK 4
    • 改 to alter, to modify
    • 变 to transform, to become different
    Example

    这次旅行改变了我的生活。

    zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ de shēng huó

    This trip changed my life.

  • 2 修改 xiū gǎi — to modify HSK 5
    • 修 to repair, to improve, to refine
    • 改 to change, to alter, to correct
    Example

    我需要修改这份文件。

    wǒ xū yào xiū gǎi zhè fèn wén jiàn

    I need to modify this document.

  • 3 改善 gǎi shàn — to improve HSK 5
    • 改 to change, to alter
    • 善 good, better
    Example

    他的健康状况正在逐渐改善。

    tā de jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng zhèng zài zhú jiàn gǎi shàn

    His health condition is gradually improving.

  • 4 改天 gǎi tiān — another day HSK 5
    Example

    我今天很忙，我们改天再聊吧。

    wǒ jīn tiān hěn máng wǒ men gǎi tiān zài liáo ba

    I'm very busy today, let's chat another day.

  • 5 改正 gǎi zhèng — to correct HSK 5
    • 改 to change, to alter
    • 正 correct, right
    Example

    老师帮我改正了作业中的错误。

    lǎo shī bāng wǒ gǎi zhèng le zuò yè zhōng de cuò wù

    The teacher helped me correct the mistakes in my homework.

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日 rì — day, date

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 2 生日 shēng rì — birthday HSK 2
    • 生 birth; to be born
    • 日 day
    Example

    今天是我的生日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

    Today is my birthday.

  • 3 工作日 gōng zuò rì — workday HSK 3
    • 工 work, labor
    • 作 do, make (completes 'work')
    • 日 day
    Example

    工作日我通常七点起床。

    gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

    On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.

  • 4 节日 jié rì — festival HSK 3
    • 节 festival, special occasion
    • 日 day
    Example

    春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

    Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì

    Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.

  • 5 假日 jià rì — holiday HSK 4
    Example

    假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。

    jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu

    On holidays, I like to travel with my family.

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Structure & writing
1 改 gǎi — to revise; to modify

改 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 己 jǐ — oneself; one's own side
己 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down
HSK 2
记 jì to memorize; to remember
HSK 4
改 gǎi to revise; to modify 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline
HSK 5
配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman)
HSK 7
岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 忌 jì to envy; to resent
1.2 攵 pū — light strike/tap radical
攵 is a component in 28 characters
HSK 2
教 jiào to teach; to educate
HSK 3
收 shōu bring in; gather together 放 fàng to release; to set free 故 gù reason; cause 数 shù number; quantity
HSK 4
微 wēi tiny; slight 改 gǎi to revise; to modify 效 xiào effect, function, result 败 bài to lose (a war or competition, opposite of 胜)
HSK 5
政 zhèng politics; affairs of state 敌 dí hostile; antagonistic 敏 mǐn intelligent, quick-witted, agile 救 jiù to help someone out of difficulty, danger, or disaster 敬 jìng to respect, to treat with courtesy
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玫 méi (lit.) a type of beautiful stone or jade 致 zhì to give; to express (courtesy, goodwill, etc.) to someone
HSK 6
撤 chè to remove; to cancel 攻 gōng to attack, assault; opposite of 'defend'
HSK 7
徽 huī emblem; badge; insignia 敛 liǎn (lit.) to draw in; to hold back 敞 chǎng (of buildings, courtyards, etc.) spacious and open; unobstructed 敦 dūn to urge; to encourage 敷 fū to apply (ointment, powder, etc.)
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枚 méi a counter for small objects (similar to 个), one by one 澈 chè clear and transparent (of water) 牧 mù to herd (livestock or poultry) outdoors to graze or roam 肇 zhào (class.) to begin; to start 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel

Stroke order

2 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order