变

To change in Chinese: 变 (biàn)

biàn

to change

HSK 3.0 Level 2Traditional: 變1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to change
  2. 2to become different
  3. 3to transform
  4. 4to vary
  5. 5rebellion

Stroke order

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变

Zhuyin

This word’s pronunciation in Bopomofo.

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ㄅㄧㄢˋ

biàn

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

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变

Simplified

變

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 他这几年变了很多。

    tā zhè jǐ nián biàn le hěn duō。

    He has changed a lot these past few years.

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Related words

变化

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change

变成

biàn chéng

to change into

变为

biàn wéi

to change into

变动

biàn dòng

to change

变更

biàn gēng

to change

变换

biàn huàn

to transform

变形

biàn xíng

to become deformed

变革

biàn gé

to transform

变迁

biàn qiān

changes

变异

biàn yì

variation

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