Definition

1. Noun:

   • Reform, change, improvement: "Canh cải" refers to the act or process of making changes, typically to improve a system, condition, or situation. It implies a deliberate modification or correction.
   • Renovation: It can also denote the act of renewing or restoring something to a better state.

2. Verb (less common):

   • To reform, to change, to improve: To make changes in order to improve something.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Đời sống nông thôn đã có canh cải. (Rural life has undergone reform.)
  • Những canh cải trong hệ thống giáo dục là cần thiết. (Reforms in the education system are necessary.)

• Verb:

  • Chính phủ đang nỗ lực canh cải nền kinh tế. (The government is striving to reform the economy.)

Advanced Usage

• "tiến hành canh cải": to carry out reforms.

  • Họ đã tiến hành canh cải toàn diện. (They carried out comprehensive reforms.)

• "sự canh cải": the reform (emphasizing the state or concept).

  • Sự canh cải này mang lại nhiều lợi ích. (This reform brings many benefits.)

Variants and Related Words

• Cải cách (n, v): Reform, restructuring. This is a much more common and standard synonym for "canh cải".

  • cải cách hành chính (administrative reform)

• Cải thiện (v): To improve, to ameliorate.

  • cải thiện điều kiện sống (to improve living conditions)

• Đổi mới (v, n): To renovate, to innovate; innovation.

  • tinh thần đổi mới (the spirit of innovation)

Synonyms

• Cải tổ: To reorganize, to restructure.
• Cải tiến: To make improvements, to upgrade.

Important Note on Usage

"Canh cải" is a rare and somewhat archaic term in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, "cải cách" is the standard and preferred word for "reform". "Canh cải" may be encountered in older texts or in specific formal contexts, but learners should prioritize using "cải cách".

1. Reform; go through changes