How to Say ‘To change to’ in Simplified Chinese
改成
gǎi chéng
[gǎichéng]
💬 Usage Tip: 成 after an action means "into", showing the end result. The same pattern gives 换成 (huàn chéng) "switch to", as in 换成八点 "switch to eight o'clock".
Phrase Breakdown
改成
gǎi chéng
[gǎichéng]
to change to; to turn into
A verb meaning to alter something so that it becomes a new version, such as a new time or number.
请把时间改成星期六。
Please change the time to Saturday.
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