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变化

biàn huà · bian hua

Traditional 變化

HSK 3Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. (intransitive) to change; to vary
  2. change; variation
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Quick weather change

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)的(de)天气(tiānqì)变化(biànhuà)真(zhēn)快(kuài)。

    Today the weather changes so fast.

  2. Dengdeng

    早上(zǎoshang)很(hěn)热(rè)，现在(xiànzài)又(yòu)冷(lěng)了(le)。

    It was hot in the morning, and now it's cold again.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)穿(chuān)了(le)短袖(duǎnxiù)，现在(xiànzài)好(hǎo)冷(lěng)。

    I only wore short sleeves, and now I'm so cold.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)外套(wàitào)，天气(tiānqì)一(yī)有(yǒu)变化(biànhuà)，我(wǒ)就(jiù)穿(chuān)。

    I brought a jacket. As soon as the weather changes, I put it on.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)知道(zhīdào)天气(tiānqì)会(huì)有(yǒu)变化(biànhuà)？

    How did you know the weather would change?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)。你(nǐ)没(méi)看(kàn)吗(ma)？

    I checked the forecast. Didn't you?

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2 examples
01

据(jù)说(shuō)山(shān)上(shàng)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)变(biàn)化(huà)很(hěn)快(kuài)。

It is said that the weather on the mountain changes easily.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by ArizonaJim · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

相(xiāng)比(bǐ)二(èr)十(shí)年(nián)前(qián)的(de)日(rì)本(běn)，现(xiàn)在(zài)的(de)日(rì)本(běn)有(yǒu)了(le)翻(fān)天(tiān)覆(fù)地(dì)的(de)变(biàn)化(huà)。

Japan is now very different from what it was twenty years ago.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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变
biàn

to change; to become different

化
huà

to make into; to change into

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