| 改善 | gai3 shan4 | to improve |
| 进步 | jin4 bu4 | to improve |
| 改进 | gai3 jin4 | to improve |
| 向上 | xiang4 shang4 | to advance |
| 完善 | wan2 shan4 | to improve |
| 改良 | gai3 liang2 | improved |
| 整改 | zheng3 gai3 | to reform |
| 上进 | shang4 jin4 | to do better |
| 善 | shan4 | to kill |
| 要好 | yao4 hao3 | striving for self-improvement |
| 美容 | mei3 rong2 | to beautify |
| 好转 | hao3 zhuan3 | to improve |
| 良种 | liang2 zhong3 | pedigree |