变
Character
to change; to become different
Meaning
biàn
bian4- to change; to become different
- to turn or get (cold, big, good, etc.); to become
Examples
天气变冷了。
tiān qì biàn lěng le
The weather has turned cold.
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这个城市变得很大。
zhè ge chéng shì biàn de hěn dà
This city has become very big.
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他的脸色变了。
tā de liǎn sè biàn le
His facial expression changed.
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Words with 变
See all 292 →变成biàn chéngto change into something differentWordHSK 2变为biàn wéito become; to change into a different thing or stateWordHSK 3变化biàn huàa change; the way something becomes differentWordHSK 3变动biàn dònga change, often in plans, prices, or a situationWordHSK 5变形biàn xíngto change shapeWordHSK 6变换biàn huànto change something and make it differentWordHSK 6变更biàn gēngto change something, such as a plan, time, or addressWordHSK 6变异biàn yìa change in the form or nature of a living thingWordHSK 7–9变质biàn zhìto go bad; no longer safe to eat (for food)WordHSK 7–9变迁biàn qiānbig changes that happen slowly over many yearsWordHSK 7–9变革biàn géa big change that makes something very different from beforeWordHSK 7–9变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèchanging all the time in ways you cannot guessWordHSK 7–9