Writing
变形 (biàn xíng) — how to say "deformation" in Chinese
变形
Deformation
verb
Character composition
变
to change
形
form
Radicals / Keys
又
Again
#29 · yòu · 2 strokes
彡
Bristle
#59 · shān · 3 strokes
Collocations
严重变形
yán zhòng biàn xíng
to deform severely
发生变形
fā shēng biàn xíng
to undergo deformation
Examples
高温导致材料变形。
High temperature caused the material to deform.
金属变形了。
The metal deformed.
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Deformation meaning in Chinese
"deformation" in Chinese is 变形 (biàn xíng).
变形 meaning in English
变形 (biàn xíng) means "Deformation".
How is 变形 pronounced?
It is pronounced biàn xíng (written as bian xing, bianxing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "deformation" in Chinese characters?
It is written 变形: 变 has 8 strokes, 形 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 变形?
变形 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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