变化

biànhuà

Traditional: 變化

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Translation

change, variation; to change

Word origin

A compound of 变 (biàn, to change) and 化 (huà, to transform), together expressing change or transformation.

Origin
compound
Root
变 (biàn, to change) + 化 (huà, to transform)

Stroke order

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Examples

The city has changed a great deal in recent years.

Changes in the weather are hard to predict.

His attitude has undergone an obvious change.

The market situation is changing all the time.

We must adapt to the new changes.

变化 (biàn huà) means change or variation, and can also function as a verb meaning to change. It describes shifts in conditions, attitudes, and the natural world.

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This word is part of lesson 38.