goi2 zeon3改進改进
Jyutpinggoi2 zeon3
Yalegói jeun
Definition
To improve; to make something that is not very good better.
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How it's used
Focuses on making incremental progress or fixing specific flaws in a process, skill, or system. It carries a slightly more formal or professional tone compared to the more general 改善, which is often used for broader situations like improving living conditions or relationships. Use this when referring to technical adjustments or refining performance.
Examples
What parts of this design can still be improved?
Related words
Common phrases
room for improvement
continuous improvement
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 改善. While both mean to improve, 改善 is typically used for external circumstances or states of being, whereas 改進 implies a more active, methodical process of upgrading a specific skill or technical output.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
