biànhuà

变化

HSK 3Word · Verb · NounTraditional變化

change; transformation; variation

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to change; to transform; to vary

Often used with complements like 得很快 or 很大 to indicate degree or manner of change. Can describe both gradual and sudden changes.

Xíng形
shì势
biàn变
huà化
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

The situation is changing very quickly.

Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
jiā家
xiāng乡
biàn变
huà化
hěn很
dà大
 。

My hometown has changed a lot over the past few years.

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Tiān天
qì气
tū突
rán然
biàn变
huà化
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
méi没
dài带
sǎn伞
 。

The weather suddenly changed, and none of us brought umbrellas.

Suí随
zhe着
jì季
jié节
biàn变
huà化
 ,
shù树
yè叶
de的
yán颜
sè色
yě也
zài在
biàn变
huà化
 。

As the seasons change, the color of the leaves changes as well.

Tā他
de的
tài态
du度
biàn变
huà化
wú无
cháng常
 ,
ràng让
rén人
nán难
yǐ以
zhuō捉
mō摸
 。

His attitude changes unpredictably, making him difficult to read.

2.

noun

change; transformation; variation

Often modified by adjectives like 巨大, 明显, or 深刻. Can be used as subject or object.

Zhè这
jǐ几
nián年
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
biàn变
huà化
tè特
bié别
dà大
 。

The changes in my hometown have been especially great these past few years.

Nǐ你
néng能
gǎn感
jué觉
dào到
qì气
hòu候
biàn变
huà化
ma吗
 ?

Can you feel the climate change?

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Zhè这
ge个
chéng城
shì市
jìn近
nián年
lái来
fā发
shēng生
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
biàn变
huà化
 。

This city has undergone tremendous changes in recent years.

Tā他
de的
xìng性
gé格
méi没
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
biàn变
huà化
 。

His personality hasn't changed at all.

Jì技
shù术
de的
jìn进
bù步
dài带
lái来
le了
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
de的
biàn变
huà化
 。

Technological progress has brought about changes in lifestyle.