Chinese Conversation · Level 51
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Chinese word
改变
Pronunciation
Pinyingǎi biàn
Meaning
- verbchange
Example
他决定改变计划。tā jué dìng gǎi biàn jì huà
He decided to change the plan.
More examples
她改变了主意，不去了。tā gǎi biàn le zhǔ yì bú qù le
She changed her mind and decided not to go.
Core concept
An action that moves a person or thing from its present state to a different one.
Common phrases
改变主意gǎi biàn zhǔ yì
change one's mind
改变计划gǎi biàn jì huà
change a plan
改变习惯gǎi biàn xí guàn
change a habit
Similar words
变biàn: Becoming different because of natural development or an outside cause.
换huàn: Replacing one thing with another.
变成biàn chéng: Changing in form or nature and becoming a different thing.
Definition in Chinese
指人或物通过行动、措施使原有情况产生不同的变化，既可用于具体改变，也可用于抽象观念的转变。zhǐ rén huò wù tōng guò xíng dòng cuò shī shǐ yuán yǒu qíng kuàng chǎn shēng bù tóng de biàn huà jì kě yòng yú jù tǐ gǎi biàn yě kě yòng yú chōu xiàng guān niàn de zhuǎn biàn
Word origin
改变 (gǎibiàn, "change") is formed from 改 (gǎi, "alter or correct") + 变 (biàn, "become different"), joining the act of altering something with the different state that results.
Usage tips
- The object can be a plan, habit, opinion, or physical arrangement, so this verb belongs in discussions of ideas and behavior as well as objects.