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title: "Gailiang Meaning: 改良 (gǎiliáng) Means “to improve”"
description: "改良 (gǎiliáng) means “to improve; to reform; improved (variety); reform”. Hear its tones, see what 改 and 良 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gailiang"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 改良 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

改良 gǎiliáng

## to improve; to reform; improved (variety); reform

## Its characters

1. 改 gǎi reform
2. 良 liáng good

## In a sentence

农民们改良了这里的土壤。 The farmers improved the soil here.

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## More words with 改 or 良

- [不良 bùliáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buliang)
- [改变 gǎibiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaibian)
- [改动 gǎidòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaidong)
- [改革 gǎigé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaige)
- [改进 gǎijìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaijin)
- [改善 gǎishàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaishan)
- [改造 gǎizào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizao)
- [改正 gǎizhèng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaizheng)
- [更改 gēnggǎi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genggai)
- [良好 liánghǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianghao)

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