转
变

To change in Chinese: 转变 (zhuǎn biàn)

zhuǎn biàn

to change

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 轉變2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to change
  2. 2to transform
  3. 3shift
  4. 4transformation

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转
变

Zhuyin

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ㄓㄨㄢˇ

zhuǎn

ㄓ/ zhㄨ/ uㄢ/ anˇ/ third tone

ㄅㄧㄢˋ

biàn

ㄅ/ bㄧ/ iㄢ/ anˋ/ fourth tone

Simplified & traditional

转变

Simplified

轉變

Traditional

Example sentences

See 转变 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 他转变了话题。

    tā zhuǎn biàn le huà tí。

    He changed the topic of conversation.

  • 我深信事情会往更好的方向转变。

    wǒ shēn xìn shì qíng huì wǎng gèng hǎo de fāng xiàng zhuǎn biàn。

    I am convinced that things will change for the better.

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Related words

变

biàn

to change

转

zhuǎn

to turn

变化

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

转告

zhuǎn gào

to pass on

变成

biàn chéng

to change into

变为

biàn wéi

to change into

转动

zhuàn dòng

to rotate (about an axis)

转身

zhuǎn shēn

(of a person) to turn round

转弯

zhuǎn wān

to turn

转移

zhuǎn yí

to shift

变动

biàn dòng

to change

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