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改变gǎi biànto change

HSK 4word

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改变 (gǎi biàn) means "to change." It appears in 他改变了主意 (He changed his mind) and 我想改变我的生活 (I want to change my life). A speaker asks 你的计划改变了吗 (Has your plan changed?). The reply is 没有改变 (No, it hasn't changed). Later the same speaker says 想,我不会改变 (Yes, I won't change it).

What does 改变 mean?

  1. 1.

    to changeverb

What do the characters in 改变 mean?

  • 改to change
  • 变to change

How do you use 改变?

See it in 他改变了主意 and 我想改变我的生活

What are some examples of 改变 in a sentence?

  1. 他改变了主意。

    Tā gǎibiàn le zhǔyi.

    He changed his mind.

  2. 我想改变我的生活。

    Wǒ xiǎng gǎibiàn wǒ de shēnghuó.

    I want to change my life.

How is 改变 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你的计划改变了吗?

    Nǐ de jìhuà gǎibiàn le ma?

    Has your plan changed?

  2. Speaker B:

    没有改变。

    Méiyǒu gǎibiàn.

    No, it hasn't changed.

  3. Speaker A:

    你还想去吗?

    Nǐ hái xiǎng qù ma?

    Do you still want to go?

  4. Speaker B:

    想,我不会改变。

    Xiǎng, wǒ bú huì gǎibiàn.

    Yes, I won't change it.

Can you use 改变 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___了主意。 (He changed his mind.)
  2. 2.What does 我想改变我的生活。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我想___我的生活。 (I want to change my life.)

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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.