Usage note
改善表示让情况变好。
gǎi shàn biǎo shì ràng qíng kuàng biàn hǎo。
改善 means to make a situation better.
Context note
改善常用于生活、环境和健康。
gǎi shàn cháng yòng yú shēng huó 、 huán jìng hé jiàn kāng。
It is often used with life, environment, and health.
5 examples
天气改善了。
tiān qì gǎi shàn le。
The weather improved.
他们努力改善条件。
tā men nǔ lì gǎi shàn tiáo jiàn。
They worked hard to improve the conditions.
睡眠改善后，他精神更好了。
shuì mián gǎi shàn hòu， tā jīng shén gèng hǎo le。
After sleep improved, he felt more energetic.
改善环境很重要。
gǎi shàn huán jìng hěn zhòng yào。
Improving the environment is important.
这个方法能改善效率。
zhè ge fāng fǎ néng gǎi shàn xiào lǜ。
This method can improve efficiency.
5 mini stories
经过治疗，他的情况改善了。
jīng guò zhì liáo， tā de qíng kuàng gǎi shàn le。
After treatment, his condition improved.
学校努力改善学习环境。
xué xiào nǔ lì gǎi shàn xué xí huán jìng。
The school worked hard to improve the learning environment.
她开始锻炼，身体也改善了。
tā kāi shǐ duàn liàn， shēn tǐ yě gǎi shàn le。
She began exercising, and her health improved too.
改善问题需要时间。
gǎi shàn wèn tí xū yào shí jiān。
Improving problems takes time.
大家一起努力，结果就会改善。
dà jiā yì qǐ nǔ lì， jié guǒ jiù huì gǎi shàn。
If everyone works together, the results will improve.
Mini dialogue
改善习惯
A
我最近想改善我的学习习惯。
Wǒ zuìjìn xiǎng gǎishàn wǒ de xuéxí xíguàn.
I want to improve my study habits recently.
B
那我们一起努力改善吧！
Nà wǒmen yīqǐ nǔlì gǎishàn ba!
Then let's work hard to improve together!
改善环境
A
种树可以改善我们的环境。
Zhòng shù kěyǐ gǎishàn wǒmen de huánjìng.
Planting trees can improve our environment.
B
对，空气也会改善很多。
Duì, kōngqì yě huì gǎishàn hěn duō.
Yes, the air will also improve a lot.
Related words and contrasts
similar
改进
gǎijìn
improve
改进 often refers to improving methods or skills.
similar
好转
hǎozhuǎn
take a turn for the better
好转 is used when a situation or condition improves.
opposite
恶化
èhuà
worsen, deteriorate
恶化 means to become worse.