改变gǎi biànto change
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.
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?
How is 改变 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你的计划改变了吗?
Nǐ de jìhuà gǎibiàn le ma?
Has your plan changed?
- Speaker B:
没有改变。
Méiyǒu gǎibiàn.
No, it hasn't changed.
- Speaker A:
你还想去吗?
Nǐ hái xiǎng qù ma?
Do you still want to go?
- Speaker B:
想,我不会改变。
Xiǎng, wǒ bú huì gǎibiàn.
Yes, I won't change it.
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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.