sudden change; abrupt shift
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to change suddenly or abruptly
Often used to describe abrupt changes in situations, weather, or a person's expression. It implies a sharp, unexpected turn.
Tīng听
dào到
è噩
hào耗
，
tā他
de的
miàn面
sè色
dǒu陡
biàn变
。
Upon hearing the tragic news, his complexion changed abruptly.
Gāng刚
cái才
hái还
qíng晴
kōng空
wàn万
lǐ里
，
tiān天
qì气
què却
tū突
rán然
dǒu陡
biàn变
，
xià下
qǐ起
le了
bào暴
yǔ雨
。
Just moments ago, the sky was clear, but the weather changed abruptly and a downpour started.
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Gǔ股
shì市
háng行
qíng情
zài在
wǔ午
pán盘
hòu后
dǒu陡
biàn变
，
zhǐ指
shù数
dà大
fú幅
tiào跳
shuǐ水
。
The stock market situation changed abruptly after the midday session, with the index plummeting sharply.
Liǎng两
guó国
guān关
xì系
yīn因
zhè这
cì次
shì事
jiàn件
ér而
dǒu陡
biàn变
，
cóng从
hé合
zuò作
zhuǎn转
xiàng向
le了
duì对
lì立
。
The relationship between the two countries changed abruptly due to this incident, shifting from cooperation to opposition.