演
变

To develop in Chinese: 演变 (yǎn biàn)

yǎn biàn

to develop

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 演變1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1to develop
  2. 2to evolve
  3. 3development
  4. 4evolution

Stroke order

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演
变

Zhuyin

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ㄧㄢˇ

yǎn

ㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄅㄧㄢˋ

biàn

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

演变

Simplified

演變

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这个小村子渐渐演变成了大城市。

    zhè ge xiǎo cūn zǐ jiàn jiàn yǎn biàn chéng le dài chéng shì。

    This small village gradually evolved into a big city.

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Related words

变

biàn

to change

演

yǎn

to develop

变化

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change

表演

biǎo yǎn

play

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

演出

yǎn chū

to act (in a play)

演员

yǎn yuán

actor or actress

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change

变成

biàn chéng

to change into

变为

biàn wéi

to change into

演唱

yǎn chàng

sung performance

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