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变质
biànzhì
Description
食物放太久会变质，不能吃了。
Food left too long will 变质 and become inedible.
这个词也可以说人或事情往坏的方向改变。
This word can also describe people or things changing for the worse.
Meanings
变质biànzhì
to go bad; to spoil (of food)
牛奶变质了，别喝。
The milk has gone bad; don't drink it.
变质biànzhì
to deteriorate; to change for the worse
他们的友谊慢慢变质了。
Their friendship gradually deteriorated.
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Notes
- Etymology
变 (change) + 质 (quality/nature), literally "the quality changes."
- Nuance
usually negative — used for spoiled food or relationships turning bad.
In videos
“我可以闻一下牛奶有没有变质”
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