change and transition; vicissitude
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to change and shift; to undergo transformation
formalRefers to the gradual process of change, often of situations, eras, or social conditions. Commonly used in formal or literary contexts.
Shí时
dài代
zài在
biàn变
qiān迁
，
guān观
niàn念
yě也
xū需
yào要
gēng更
xīn新
。
Times are changing, and concepts need to be updated as well.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
zhèn镇
zài在
èr二
shí十
nián年
jiān间
fā发
shēng生
le了
jù巨
dà大
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
。
This small town has undergone tremendous transformation over the past twenty years.
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Líng陵
gǔ谷
biàn变
qiān迁
，
cāng沧
hǎi海
sāng桑
tián田
。
Hills and valleys change; the sea turns into mulberry fields. (idiom, meaning great changes over time)
Tā他
mù目
dǔ睹
le了
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
shí十
nián年
lái来
de的
biàn变
qiān迁
。
He witnessed the changes this city underwent over the past decade.