Meaning
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion
Chinese: 变化、改变。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “bian” becomes a different word in each tone. 变 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 改变gǎi biànto change; to alter; to transform
- 变成biàn chéngto change into; to turn into; to become
- 变化biàn huà(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation
- 转变zhuǎn biànto change; to transform; shift; transformation
- 变为biàn wéito change into
Example Sentence
天气变得越来越暖和了。Tiān qì biàn de yuè lái yuè nuǎn huo le.The weather is getting warmer and warmer.
天气Tiān qìweather变得biàn deto become越来越yuè lái yuèmore and more暖和nuǎn huowarm了le(completed action)。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
Simplified from 變. It means ‘to change, transform, alter; to become; a change, an unexpected event’ (变化, 改变, 变成).
A way to remember it
‘To change / become’: 变化 (change), 变成 (to turn into).