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变

biàn · bian

Traditional 變

HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. to change
  2. to become different
  3. to transform
  4. to vary
  5. rebellion
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You have changed

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)变了(biànle)。

    You have changed.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)？哪里(nǎlǐ)变了(biànle)？

    Me? How have I changed?

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)不(bù)爱(ài)运动(yùndòng)，现在(xiànzài)每天(měitiān)跑步(pǎobù)。

    You used to dislike sports, and now you run every day.

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)变得(biànde)健康(jiànkāng)。

    Yes, I want to become healthy.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)又(yòu)没(méi)跑(pǎo)。

    But you did not run today.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)只是(zhǐshì)变(biàn)得(de)慢(màn)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I am just changing a bit slowly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)对(duì)他(tā)的(de)态(tài)度(dù)变(biàn)了(le)。

My attitude towards him changed.

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

02

英(yīng)国(guó)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)经(jīng)常(cháng)变(biàn)。

The weather changes very often in England.

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

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