develop and change; evolve
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Meanings
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to develop and change; to evolve
formalA formal term, often used in academic contexts to describe the gradual evolution or transformation of things over time, such as language, culture, or history.
Yǔ语
yán言
yī一
zhí直
zài在
liú流
biàn变
。
Language is constantly evolving.
Zhè这
bù部
zhù著
zuò作
xì系
tǒng统
dì地
yán研
jiū究
le了
shè社
huì会
fēng风
sú俗
de的
liú流
biàn变
。
This work systematically studies the evolution of social customs.
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Yì艺
shù术
fēng风
gé格
suí随
zhe着
shí时
dài代
ér而
fā发
shēng生
liú流
biàn变
。
Artistic styles evolve with the times.
Zhé哲
xué学
sī思
xiǎng想
de的
liú流
biàn变
shǐ史
shì是
yī一
gè个
fù复
zá杂
de的
guò过
chéng程
。
The history of the evolution of philosophical thought is a complex process.