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转变

zhuǎn biàn · zhuan bian

Traditional 轉變

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. to change
  2. to transform
  3. shift
  4. transformation
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A new taste for spice

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)以前(yǐqián)不(bù)爱(ài)吃(chī)辣(là)，现在(xiànzài)怎么(zěnme)天天(tiāntiān)吃(chī)？

    You didn't like spicy food before. Why do you eat it every day now?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)的(de)口味(kǒuwèi)转变(zhuǎnbiàn)了(le)，现在(xiànzài)觉得(juéde)辣(là)很(hěn)香(xiāng)。

    My taste has changed. Now I think spicy food smells great.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)转变(zhuǎnbiàn)也(yě)太(tài)大(dà)了(le)！

    That's a huge change!

  4. Dengdeng

    一年前(yīniánqián)我(wǒ)吃(chī)一口(yīkǒu)就(jiù)流(liú)眼泪(yǎnlèi)。

    A year ago, one bite and I'd cry.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)我们(wǒmen)点(diǎn)特辣(tèlà)的(de)烤串(kǎochuàn)吧(ba)？

    Then shall we order extra-spicy skewers today?

  6. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，转变(zhuǎnbiàn)也(yě)要(yào)慢慢来(mànmànlái)！

    No way. Change takes time too!

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)深(shēn)信(xìn)事(shì)情(qing)会(huì)往(wǎng)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)向(xiàng)转(zhuǎn)变(biàn)。

I am convinced that things will change for the better.

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

02

人(rén)体(tǐ)能(néng)够(gòu)快(kuài)速(sù)地(de)适(shì)应(yìng)气(qì)温(wēn)的(de)转(zhuǎn)变(biàn)。

The body quickly adjusts itself to changes in temperature.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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转
zhuǎn

to turn; to change direction

变
biàn

to change; to become different

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