Chinese Conversation · Level 59
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Chinese word
变化
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiàn huà
Meaning
- verbchange
Example
情况突然变化了。qíng kuàng tū rán biàn huà le
The situation suddenly changed.
More examples
他的想法逐渐变化，开始接受新的观点。tā de xiáng fǎ zhú jiàn biàn huà kāi shǐ jiē shòu xīn de guān diǎn
His ideas gradually changed, and he began to accept new viewpoints.
Core concept
A change in the condition of something, including a pattern that moves up, down, or back and forth over time.
Common phrases
开始变化kāi shǐ biàn huà
begin to change
逐渐变化zhú jiàn biàn huà
gradually change
突然变化tū rán biàn huà
change suddenly
Similar words
变biàn: To change in condition or nature, with broad everyday use.
改变gǎi biàn: To deliberately alter an original condition, arrangement, or method.
变成biàn chéng: To become a particular different thing or reach a different state.
Definition in Chinese
使事物或情况从一种状态变为另一种状态，侧重状态的改变过程或结果。shǐ shì wù huò qíng kuàng cóng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài biàn wéi lìng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài cè zhòng zhuàng tài de gǎi biàn guò chéng huò jié guǒ
Word origin
The compound 变 (biàn, "to change") + 化 (huà, "to become or make") presents becoming different as a transformation of an existing condition.
Usage tips
- For weather, prices, plans, and personal condition, Chinese often uses this broad word for the situation itself, while English may choose a more specific verb such as rise, fall, improve, or worsen.
Other meanings
- variationnoun
- fluctuationnoun
Opposites
- 保持bǎo chímaintainverb
- 稳定wěn dìngstabilizeverb