Writing
变化 (biànhuà) — how to say "change" in Chinese
变化
Change
verb · noun
Character composition
变
to change
化
transformation, change (suffix)
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
匕
Spoon
#21 · bǐ · 2 strokes
Collocations
发生变化
fāshēng biànhuà
undergo change
很大变化
hěn dà biànhuà
big change
天气变化
tiānqì biànhuà
weather change
Examples
最近天气变化很快，你出门最好带一件外套。
Recently the weather has been changing very quickly, you'd better bring a jacket when you go out.
天气变化很快。
The weather changes very quickly.
Mnemonic
[biànhuà-] Bianca and her cat Waffle magically transform their kitchen into a 变化 enchanted garden 🌿. Bianca, constantly changing, pulls out magic seeds 变 from a drawer, while Waffle plants them into pots 化, causing the kitchen to instantly transform! Every guest is amazed at the 变化 change and asks how it's possible.
Frequently asked questions
Change in Mandarin Chinese
"change" in Chinese is 变化 (biànhuà).
变化 meaning in English
变化 (biànhuà) means "Change".
How is 变化 pronounced?
It is pronounced biànhuà (written as bianhua). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Change in Chinese character
It is written 变化: 变 has 8 strokes, 化 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 变化?
变化 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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