1. to alter one's fate2. to improve one's luck (e.g. by changing one's name or phone number)
(of an entity) to come under the administration of (a different authority)
mixed ownership reform (abbr. for 混合所有制改革[hùn hé suǒ yǒu zhì gǎi gé])
financial reform (abbr. for 金融改革[jīn róng gǎi gé])
(slang) to modify in a fantastical way; to modify heavily
(Internet slang) young lady (Cantonese-influenced alternative to 小姐姐[xiǎo jiě jie])
a gift of money given by parents on both sides after a wedding, to their new daughter-in-law or son-in-law
to change (sth) repeatedly
to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
to acknowledge one's faults and correct them (idiom)
to recognize one's mistakes and be able to reform oneself (idiom)
rehabilitation of displaced persons
中俄改订条约 中俄改訂條約 zhōng é gǎi dìng tiáo yuē Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
改订伊犁条约 改訂伊犁條約 gǎi dìng yī lí tiáo yuē Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881 in which Russia agreed to hand back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
1. lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom)2. fig. bad habits are hard to change
国家发展改革委 國家發展改革委 guó jiā fā zhǎn gǎi gé wěi PRC National Development and Reform Commission
混合所有制改革 hùn hé suǒ yǒu zhì gǎi gé mixed ownership reform (strategy aimed at enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of state-owned enterprises)
江山易改禀性难移 江山易改稟性難移 jiāng shān yì gǎi bǐng xìng nán yí rivers and mountains are easy to change, man's character much harder
有则改之，无则加勉 有則改之，無則加勉 yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
江山易改，本性难移 江山易改，本性難移 jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí 1. it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)2. you can't change who you are3. Can the leopard change his spots?
行不更名，坐不改姓 xíng bù gēng míng , zuò bù gǎi xìng I am who I am and not ashamed of it; to be proud of one's name and stand by one's actions
过而能改，善莫大焉 過而能改，善莫大焉 guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
国家发展和改革委员会 國家發展和改革委員會 guó jiā fā zhǎn hé gǎi gé wěi yuán huì PRC National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), formed in 2003
行不改姓，坐不改名 xíng bù gǎi xìng , zuò bù gǎi míng see 行不更名，坐不改姓[xíng bù gēng míng zuò bù gǎi xìng]
to change an emperor's or ruler's reign title (old)
(Tw) genetically modified; GM (abbr. for 基因改造[jī yīn gǎi zào])