(biàn chéng) - to turn into, to become, to transform into in Mandarin
biànchéngTraditional: 變成
HSK 4
#497 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to turn into, to become, to transform into
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
变
成
Examples
冰。
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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