变 biàn change
change; to transform; to do magic
How to remember 变: 𰁜 as well + 又 again = change. The hairdresser snips with scissors and combs as well, again and again, until the grumpy customer's whole look begins to change.
Component breakdown
变 = 𰁜 as well + 又 again
- 𰁜 as well
- 又 again
The hairdresser snips with scissors and combs as well, again and again, until the grumpy customer's whole look begins to change.
How it is used
- To change / transform - 天气变了 (tiānqì biàn le) the weather changed; 变化 (biànhuà) change (noun).
- 变成 (biànchéng) = turn into a new state; contrast 改变 (gǎibiàn, to alter/reform something deliberately) with 变化 (a change that happens).
- Also 'perform tricks': 变魔术 (biàn móshù) do magic. 变质 (biànzhì) = go bad/spoil.
Words with 变
- 变化biànhuàchangeHSK 3
- 变成biànchéngto change intoHSK 3
- 改变gǎibiànto changeHSK 4
- 变动biàndòngto changeHSK 5
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto changeHSK 5
- 变质biànzhìto degenerateHSK 6
- 一成不变yìchéng-búbiànimmutableHSK 7
- 剧变jùbiànto change dramaticallyHSK 7
- 千变万化qiānbiàn-wànhuàcountless changesHSK 7
- 变换biànhuànto transformHSK 7
- 变故biàngùan unforeseen eventHSK 7
- 变更biàngēngto changeHSK 7
- 变通biàntōngpragmaticHSK 7
- 演变yǎnbiànto developHSK 7
- 变幻莫测biànhuàn-mòcèto change unpredictablyHSK 8
- 变异biànyìvariationHSK 8
- 变形biànxíngto become deformedHSK 8
- 变迁biànqiānchangesHSK 8
- 变革biàngéto transformHSK 8
Example sentences
- 叶子变黄了。 Yèzi biànhuáng le.The leaves have turned yellow.
- 这几年上海的变化很快。 Zhè jǐ nián Shànghǎi de biànhuà hěn kuài.Shanghai has changed rapidly the last few years.
- 地球在不断地演变。 Dìqiú zài búduàn de yǎnbiàn.The earth is constantly evolving.
- 他让我们改变了看法。 Tā ràng wǒmen gǎibiànle kànfǎ.He made us change our views.