Chinese word

变成

Pronunciation

Pinyinbiàn chéng

Meaning

  • verbbecome

Example

水变成了冰。shuǐ biàn chéng le bīng

The water became ice.

Illustration for 变成 (become)

More examples

他们通过聊天，最后两人变成了朋友。tā men tōng guò liáo tiān zuì hòu liǎng rén biàn chéng le péng yǒu

Through chatting, the two of them finally became friends.

Core concept

The bridge from an old state to a new form, role, thing, or condition.

Common phrases

  • 变成朋友biàn chéng péng yǒu

    become friends

  • 变成冰biàn chéng bīng

    become ice

  • 变成白色biàn chéng bái sè

    turn white

Similar words

变biàn: Undergo a change in state, nature, or quality.
成为chéng wéi: Take on a new role, status, identity, or kind of person.
变得biàn de: Become a certain way or reach a new condition, followed by an adjective.
变为biàn wéi: Become or turn into something else in formal written language.

Definition in Chinese

表示事物或人从一种状态改变为另一种状态，强调变为某种结果，常与名词或代词连用。biǎo shì shì wù huò rén cóng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài gǎi biàn wéi lìng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài qiáng diào biàn wéi móu zhǒng jié guǒ cháng yǔ míng cí huò dài cí lián yòng

Word origin

The first character, 变 (biàn, "change"), supplies the movement between states, while 成 (chéng, "become or form") marks the state reached.

Usage tips

  • This verb is useful for changes with a clear endpoint, such as a material taking a new form or a person taking a new role.

Other meanings

  • changeverb

Opposites

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