变
biàn
Meaning
- to change
Definition
变化；改变；和原来不同。
Change; become different; transform.
Usage
表示事物从一种状态转为另一种状态，可作动词或名词。
Indicates a shift from one state to another, used as a verb or noun.
Examples
- 1 天气变了，要下雨了。 (The weather has changed; it's going to rain.)
- 2 他的想法变了很多。 (His ideas have changed a lot.)
- 3 几年不见，她变漂亮了。 (I haven't seen her for years; she has become beautiful.)
- 4 这个城市的变化真大。 (The changes in this city are really big.)
- 5 我们要学会随机应变。 (We need to learn to adapt to changing situations.)
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