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改 in Context

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The Character You Just Learned is Also a Common Word!

Usage 1 - "to change, to correct, to alter, to modify": 

Sentence:

刚刚知道,我们约会的时间改了。

English: 

I just found out the time of our date/appointment has changed.

Top-Down Words:

知道 zhīdào - to know


Sentence:

你写错字了,快改一下

English: 

You wrote something wrong. Change it please.

Top-Down Words:

写 xiě - to write


*Sentence:

怎么样可以变得更好呢?就是改了自己不好的地方。

English: 

How can I become better? Change the bad things about yourself.

Top-Down Words:

怎么样 zěnmeyàng - how about, what about, well, how is it
更 gèng - more
呢 ne - (grammatical particle placed at the end of a non-yes no question to emphasize the inquisitiveness. Unlike 吗,it is optional and is only meant to influence the tone…
就是 jiùshì - exactly, just
地方 dìfang - place



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Jason Pon

就是改了自己不好的地方
Is this sentence a figure of speech or something? 地方 translates to 'things' ?

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Mandarin Blueprint

It means "place/area", which also is used in the same way in English.

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MB Team

This is where Luke and Phil talked about your question in the Mandarin Blueprint Podcast:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5a0BKSKW58&t=2504s

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