(biàn chéng) - to turn into, to become, to transform into in Mandarin

biànchéng

Traditional: 變成

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Translation

to turn into, to become, to transform into

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Word origin

A two-character word: 变 'to change, to transform' plus 成 'to become, to complete'. Together 变成 means to turn into or become.

Origin
compound
Root
变 (change) + 成 (become)

Stroke order

Stroke order for 变

变

Stroke order for 成

成

Examples

冰bīng。

The water turned into ice.

。

He became a good person.

,。

Nobody expected things to turn out this way.

。

She wants to become a doctor.

变成 (biàn chéng) - to turn into, to become, to transform into.

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This word is taught in chapter 7, lesson 10: 变成, 特别, 不同 and 5 more words.