改善

gǎishàn

verb HSK 4 #6,054

Meanings

Change + good = to change something for the better.

HSK 2

生活条件有了很大的改善。

Shēnghuó tiáojiàn yǒu le hěn dà de gǎishàn.

Living conditions have greatly improved.

HSK 3

他的健康状况在改善。

Tā de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng zài gǎishàn.

His health condition is improving.

HSK 4

我们要改善服务质量。

Wǒmen yào gǎishàn fúwù zhìliàng.

We need to improve service quality.

usage

改善 focuses on gradual, positive improvement. Compare with 改变 (to change - could be better or worse) and 改进 (to improve - refining methods).

改 gǎi

善 shàn