Writing
变 (biàn) — how to say "to change" in Chinese
变
To change
verb
Character composition
变
to change
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
Collocations
变冷
biàn lěng
become cold
变干净
biàn gānjìng
become clean
变颜色
biàn yánsè
change color
Examples
他的想法变了很多。
His ideas changed a lot.
天气变了。
The weather changed.
Mnemonic
[biàn-] Bian the squirrel kept changing (变) her outfit: now a scarf, now a hat, now glasses. Each time she changed beyond recognition! 🐿️🧣
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Frequently asked questions
How to say change in Chinese?
"to change" in Chinese is 变 (biàn).
变 meaning in English
变 (biàn) means "To change".
How is 变 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn (written as bian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Bian in Chinese characters
It is written 变 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 变?
变 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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