HSK · Level 59
105 words
Chinese word
变换
Pronunciation
Pinyinbiàn huàn
Meaning
- verbconvert
Example
请把文件变换成不同的格式。qǐng bǎ wén jiàn biàn huàn chéng bù tóng de gé shì
Please convert the file to another format.
More examples
在图像处理中，经常需要变换颜色空间。zài tú xiàng chú lǐ zhōng jīng cháng xū yào biàn huàn yán sè kōng jiān
In image processing, color spaces often need to be converted.
Core concept
A deliberate move that gives the same thing a different form, arrangement, or mode.
Common phrases
将...变换为...jiāng biàn huàn wèi
convert ___ to ___
变换数据biàn huàn shù jù
convert data
变换颜色空间biàn huàn yán sè kōng jiān
convert color space
Similar words
转换zhuǎn huàn: Convert something between different forms, formats, or systems.
更换gēng huàn: Exchange an old or damaged item for a new one.
改变gǎi biàn: Alter something's state or essential qualities.
更改gēng gǎi: Make changes to the content of a document or to a setting.
Definition in Chinese
把某一事物或状态替换为另一种表现或样式，侧重替换动作本身而非纯粹的微小变化。bǎ mǒu yí shì wù huò zhuàng tài tì huàn wèi lìng yì zhǒng biǎo xiàn huò yàng shì cè zhòng tì huàn dòng zuò běn shēn ér fēi chún cuì de wēi xiǎo biàn huà
Word origin
变换 (biànhuàn, "to convert or switch") combines 变 (biàn, "to alter") with 换 (huàn, "to replace"), so it presents a new form as the result of an active replacement.
Usage tips
- In everyday speech, it often marks a noticeable shift in format, setting, viewpoint, or manner, while a tiny edit is usually described with a less sweeping verb.