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变biànto change

HSK 3word

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变 (biàn) means "to change" and "to become different." It describes something that is no longer the same, as in 天气变了 (The weather has changed) and 你变了 (You have changed). It also appears in 这里变了很多 (This place has changed a lot). This entry covers these two senses.

What does 变 mean?

  1. 1.

    to changeverb

  2. 2.

    to become differentverb

What does the character 变 mean?

  • 变to change

How do you use 变?

See it in 天气变了, 你变了 and 这里变了很多.

What are some examples of 变 in a sentence?

  1. 天气变了。

    Tiānqì biàn le.

    The weather has changed.

  2. 你变了。

    Nǐ biàn le.

    You have changed.

  3. 这里变了很多。

    Zhèlǐ biàn le hěn duō.

    This place has changed a lot.

How is 变 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你好久没来这里了吧?

    Nǐ hǎojiǔ méi lái zhèlǐ le ba?

    You haven't been here for a long time, right?

  2. Speaker B:

    是啊。这里变了很多。

    Shì a. Zhèlǐ biàn le hěn duō.

    Yes. This place has changed a lot.

  3. Speaker A:

    你也变了。

    Nǐ yě biàn le.

    You have changed too.

  4. Speaker B:

    是吗?

    Shì ma?

    Really?

Can you use 变 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 天气___了。 (The weather has changed.)
  2. 2.What does 你变了。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这里___了很多。 (This place has changed a lot.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.