变成biàn chéngto change into
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.
to change intoverb
- 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?
How is 变成 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这是你弟弟吗?
Zhè shì nǐ dìdi ma?
Is this your younger brother?
- 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.
- Speaker A:
他多大了?
Tā duō dà le?
How old is he?
- Speaker B:
十八岁了。
Shíbā suì le.
He's eighteen.
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Related words
- 变biànto changeHSK 3
- 完成wán chéngto complete; to accomplishHSK 3
- 成为chéng wéito becomeHSK 4
- 成功chéng gōngto succeedHSK 4
- 改变gǎi biànto changeHSK 4
- 不行bù xíngwon't doHSK 3
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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.