Chinese word

变为

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn wéi

Meaning

  • verbbecome

Example

他变为医生。tā biàn wéi yī shēng

He becomes a doctor.

Illustration for 变为 (become)

More examples

经过多年的努力，这个想法终于变为现实。jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì zhè ge xiáng fǎ zhōng yú biàn wéi xiàn shí

After years of effort, this idea finally became reality.

Core concept

One condition gives way to another, with the new condition as the result.

Common phrases

  • 变为现实biàn wéi xiàn shí

    turn into reality

  • 变为事实biàn wéi shì shí

    turn into a fact

Similar words

变成biàn chéng: Become a different form or type as a result of change.
成为chéng wéi: Become a particular role, position, occupation, or kind of person.
变得biàn de: Change and come to have a new quality or condition.
改变gǎi biàn: Change the state or quality of something.

Definition in Chinese

由一种状态或事物经过变化而成为另一种状态或事物。yóu yì zhǒng zhuàng tài huò shì wù jīng guò biàn huà ér chéng wéi lìng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài huò shì wù

Word origin

变 (biàn, "change") + 为 (wéi, "become") combines a change with the resulting state or role.

Usage tips

  • It often appears in written accounts of processes and status changes, while casual speech tends to use simpler wording.

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