Writing
变革 (biàn gé) — how to say "change" in Chinese
变革
Change, reform
verb
Character composition
变
to change
革
reform
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
革
Leather
#177 · gé · 9 strokes
Collocations
社会变革
shè huì biàn gé
social change
推动变革
tuī dòng biàn gé
promote reform
Examples
这次变革影响了每个人的生活。
This change affected everyone's life.
社会在变革。
Society is changing.
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Frequently asked questions
Change in Chinese word
"change" in Chinese is 变革 (biàn gé).
What does 变革 mean in English?
变革 (biàn gé) means "Change, reform".
Change in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced biàn gé (written as bian ge, biange). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "change" in Chinese characters?
It is written 变革: 变 has 8 strokes, 革 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 变革?
变革 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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