biàn

变色

Word · VerbTraditional變

change; become different; change color

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

verb

to change color

Can describe physical color change of objects or metaphorical changes of situations.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
yán颜
liào料
yù遇
dào到
yáng阳
guāng光
bù不
huì会
biàn变
sè色
 。

This kind of pigment won't change color when exposed to sunlight.

Xīn新
wén闻
lǐ里
de的
guó国
jì际
jú局
shì势
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
sè色
 ,
ràng让
rén人
dān担
yōu忧
 。

The international situation in the news has changed drastically, causing people to worry.

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Biàn变
sè色
yǎn眼
jìng镜
néng能
gēn根
jù据
guāng光
xiàn线
qiáng强
ruò弱
tiáo调
zhěng整
yán颜
sè色
 。

Photochromic glasses can adjust their color based on the intensity of light.

Fàng放
jiǔ久
le了
de的
píng苹
guǒ果
huì会
màn慢
màn慢
biàn变
sè色
biàn变
wèi味
 。

Apples left out for too long will slowly change color and taste.

Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
zhēng争
ràng让
zhěng整
gè个
guó国
jiā家
de的
zhèng政
zhì治
gé格
jú局
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
sè色
 。

This war has drastically changed the political landscape of the entire country.

2.

verb

to change one's expression

Used to describe someone remaining calm under pressure or reacting emotionally.

Miàn面
duì对
kǎo考
guān官
de的
jiān尖
ruì锐
tí提
wèn问
 ,
tā他
liǎn脸
bù不
hóng红
ěr耳
bù不
rè热
 ,
yě也
bù不
bó勃
rán然
biàn变
sè色
 。

Facing the interviewer's sharp questions, he didn't blush or change his expression.

Tīng听
dào到
zhè这
gè个
huài坏
xiāo消
xi息
 ,
tā他
bó勃
rán然
biàn变
sè色
 ,
zhuǎn转
shēn身
jiù就
lí离
kāi开
le了
fáng房
jiān间
 。

Hearing this bad news, he flew into a rage and left the room immediately.

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Jí即
shǐ使
yù遇
dào到
jǐn紧
jí急
qíng情
kuàng况
 ,
tā她
yě也
néng能
zuò做
dào到
liǎn脸
bù不
sè色
biàn变
 。

Even when encountering an emergency, she can remain completely calm.

Kàn看
dào到
ér儿
zi子
chuǎng闯
le了
dà大
huò祸
 ,
fù父
qīn亲
bù不
jìn禁
bó勃
rán然
biàn变
sè色
 。

Seeing his son had caused a big trouble, the father couldn't help getting furious.

Zài在
gāo高
yā压
shěn审
xùn讯
xià下
 ,
xián嫌
yí疑
fàn犯
shǐ始
zhōng终
liǎn脸
bù不
biàn变
sè色
 。

Under high-pressure interrogation, the suspect remained calm and didn't change his expression.