剧变 jùbiàn to change dramatically
to change dramatically; radical change
How to remember 剧变: 剧 theatrical plays + 变 change = to change dramatically.
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How it is used
- A drastic, sudden change - 社会剧变 (shèhuì jùbiàn) dramatic social upheaval; 形势剧变 the situation changed drastically.
- 剧 = intense/violent; heavier than 变化, closer to 巨变.
- Written register, common in history, politics, economics.