sudden change; mutation; qualitative leap
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to change suddenly and drastically; to undergo a sudden transformation
Can describe rapid changes in situations, facial expressions, or biological genetic mutations.
Zuì最
jìn近
shí时
jú局
tū突
biàn变
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
hěn很
dān担
xīn心
。
The political situation has changed suddenly recently, and everyone is very worried.
Tā他
tīng听
dào到
xiāo消
xi息
hòu后
shén神
sè色
tū突
biàn变
。
His expression changed suddenly after hearing the news.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
jī基
yīn因
tū突
biàn变
fēi非
cháng常
hǎn罕
jiàn见
。
This kind of genetic mutation is extremely rare.
noun
(philosophy) qualitative leap; sudden change; mutation
technicalIn dialectical materialism, refers to the sudden transition from quantitative change (量变) to a new qualitative state.
Biàn辩
zhèng证
fǎ法
rèn认
wéi为
liàng量
biàn变
dào到
yí一
dìng定
chéng程
dù度
huì会
yǐn引
qǐ起
tū突
biàn变
。
Dialectics holds that quantitative change, to a certain degree, will lead to a qualitative leap.
Cóng从
jiàn渐
biàn变
dào到
tū突
biàn变
shì是
shì事
wù物
fā发
zhǎn展
de的
guī规
lǜ律
。
The progression from gradual change to sudden leap is the law of development of things.