改革

gǎigé

noun/verb HSK 5 #8,692

Meanings

To change the old hide into something new — fundamental reform.

Zhōngguó de gǎigé kāifàng shǐ yú 1978 nián.

China's reform and opening up began in 1978.

Jiàoyù gǎigé shì yī ge chángqī de guòchéng.

Education reform is a long-term process.

Wǒmen bìxū gǎigé jiù de zhìdù.

We must reform the old system.

usage

改革 implies systemic, institutional change — bigger than just 改变 (gǎibiàn, to change). It's the word used for major policy overhauls.

改 gǎi

革 gé