(gǎi biàn) - to change, to alter, to transform in Mandarin
gǎibiànTraditional: 改變
HSK 4
#437 of 5,000 Core 1000
Translation
to change, to alter, to transform
Word origin
A compound of 改 (gai) 'to alter', which has the 攵 'action' radical, and 变 (bian) 'to change'. Together: 'to change, to transform'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 改 (gai, 'to alter', 攵 action radical) + 变 (bian, 'to change')
Stroke order
改
变
Examples
？
What can you change?
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He changed my life.
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Things can no longer be changed.
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This matter changed me.
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The weather changes in an instant.
改变 (gǎi biàn) - to change, to alter, to transform.
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