Chinese word

渐变

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiàn biàn

Meaning

  • verbchange gradually

Example

夕阳下，天空开始渐变了。xī yáng xià tiān kōng kāi shǐ jiàn biàn le

Under the setting sun, the sky began to change gradually.

Illustration for 渐变 (change gradually)

More examples

手机壁纸的颜色会慢慢渐变，看起来很温和。shǒu jī bì zhǐ de yán sè huì màn màn jiàn biàn kàn qǐ lái hěn wēn hé

The colors of the phone wallpaper change gradually, making it look soft.

Core concept

A continuous transition in which small connected changes lead from one condition or shade to another.

Common phrases

  • 颜色渐变yán sè jiàn biàn

    colors change gradually

  • 天空渐变tiān kōng jiàn biàn

    the sky changes gradually

Similar words

变biàn: Changes from one form, condition, or appearance to another.
变化biàn huà: Undergoes gradual changes in appearance, condition, or situation.
改变gǎi biàn: Changes the quality or condition of a thing or situation.
变成biàn chéng: Turns into a particular thing or state.

Definition in Chinese

事物、颜色或状态在时间或空间上平滑地改变，不是瞬间突变，常用于描述视觉或感受上的过渡。动词。shì wù yán sè huò zhuàng tài zài shí jiān huò kōng jiān shàng píng huá dì gǎi biàn bú shì shùn jiān tū biàn cháng yòng yú miáo shù shì jué huò gǎn shòu shàng de guò dù dòng cí

Word origin

渐 (jiàn, "gradually") sets the pace and 变 (biàn, "change") names the movement, giving the compound its sense of a progressive transition.

Usage tips

  • The word often describes what happens to a scene, color, light, or feeling, so those things commonly serve as its subject.

Other meanings

  • gradientnoun

Opposites

  • 骤变zhòu biànchange suddenlyverb

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