变化 (biànhuà) — change; to change

变化 (biànhuà)

变化 refers to a change or transformation, whether in physical conditions, situations, or attitudes.

Meanings

1. [noun] change; transformation; variation
2. [verb] to change; to undergo transformation

Example Sentences

这个城市发生了很大的变化。 Zhège chéngshì fāshēng le hěn dà de biànhuà. This city has undergone great changes.

天气变化很快，要带好雨伞。 Tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài, yào dài hǎo yǔsǎn. The weather changes quickly, so take an umbrella with you.

学了一年汉语，她的口语有了明显的变化。 Xué le yī nián Hànyǔ, tā de kǒuyǔ yǒu le míngxiǎn de biànhuà. After studying Chinese for a year, her spoken language showed clear improvement.

生活中的变化有时候让人感到不安。 Shēnghuó zhōng de biànhuà yǒu shíhòu ràng rén gǎndào bù'ān. Changes in life sometimes make people feel unsettled.

Collocations

Memory Hook

变 means "to change" and 化 means "to transform": together they capture both the moment of change and the full process of transformation.