Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
改变
gǎibiàn
Description
"改变"的意思是让人或事物变得和以前不一样。
"改变" means to make a person or thing different from before.
我们常常说改变习惯、改变主意，或者改变生活。
We often say 改变习惯 (change habits), 改变主意 (change one's mind), or 改变生活 (change life).
Meanings
改变gǎibiàn
to change; to alter something
我想改变我的生活。
I want to change my life.
改变gǎibiàn
a change (noun)
这是一个很大的改变。
This is a big change.
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Notes
- Etymology
改 (to correct/change) + 变 (to change) — two similar characters combined.
- Nuance
改变 stresses active, intentional change; 变化 is more about natural change.
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