变化 (biànhuà)

变化 refers to any change or transformation in state, condition, or situation.

Meanings

[noun] change; transformation; variation
[verb] to change; to vary; to transform

Example Sentences

这座城市十年间发生了巨大变化。 Zhè zuò chéngshì shí nián jiān fāshēngle jùdà biànhuà. This city has undergone enormous changes over ten years.

天气变化很快，出门要带伞。 Tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài, chūmén yào dài sǎn. The weather changes quickly; bring an umbrella when you go out.

科技的发展给生活带来了很多变化。 Kējì de fāzhǎn gěi shēnghuó dàiláile hěn duō biànhuà. The development of technology has brought many changes to life.

她的态度有了很大变化，变得更加开朗了。 Tā de tàidu yǒule hěn dà biànhuà, biàn de gèngjiā kāilǎng le. Her attitude has changed greatly; she has become much more cheerful.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
发生变化	to undergo a change
巨大变化	enormous change
变化多端	constantly changing
气候变化	climate change

Usage Notes

变化 is very commonly used in spoken and written Chinese. As a noun, it often appears in the structure 发生变化 (a change occurs). As a verb, it describes how something shifts over time. The phrase 变化多端 is an idiom meaning "constantly and unpredictably changing."

Memory Hook

变 means "to change" and 化 means "to transform" -- 变化 combines both ideas, describing change and transformation together.