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变成biàn chéngto change into

HSK 3word

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变成 (biàn chéng) means "to change into" or "to become." It combines 变 (to change) and 成 (to become). It appears in 天冷了,水变成了冰。 (It got cold, and the water changed into ice.) and 他变成了一个好老师。 (He became a good teacher.) In the dialogue, B says 他现在变成大人了。 (He has become a grown-up now.)

What does 变成 mean?

  1. 1.

    to change intoverb

  2. 2.

    to becomeverb

What do the characters in 变成 mean?

  • 变to change
  • 成to become

How do you use 变成?

See it in 水变成了冰 and 变成了一个好老师

What are some examples of 变成 in a sentence?

  1. 天冷了,水变成了冰。

    Tiān lěng le, shuǐ biànchéng le bīng.

    It got cold, and the water changed into ice.

  2. 他变成了一个好老师。

    Tā biànchéng le yí ge hǎo lǎoshī.

    He became a good teacher.

How is 变成 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这是你弟弟吗?

    Zhè shì nǐ dìdi ma?

    Is this your younger brother?

  2. Speaker B:

    是,他现在变成大人了。

    Shì, tā xiànzài biànchéng dàrén le.

    Yes, he has become a grown-up now.

  3. Speaker A:

    他多大了?

    Tā duō dà le?

    How old is he?

  4. Speaker B:

    十八岁了。

    Shíbā suì le.

    He's eighteen.

Can you use 变成 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (to change into): 天冷了,水___了冰。 (It got cold, and the water changed into ice.)
  2. 2.What does 他变成了一个好老师。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to become" in 他现在变成大人了。?

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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.