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演变
yǎnbiàn
Description
演变的意思是事物慢慢发生变化，从一个样子变成另一个样子。
The meaning of 演变 is that something slowly changes from one form to another.
我们常常用它来说语言、社会或者历史长时间的变化。
We often use it to describe long-term changes in language, society, or history.
Meanings
演变yǎnbiàn
to gradually change or evolve over time
这个城市在一百年里演变了很多。
This city has evolved a lot over a hundred years.
演变yǎnbiàn
gradual development or evolution (as a noun)
语言的演变是一个很慢的过程。
Language evolution is a very slow process.
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Notes
- Etymology
演 (evolve, develop) + 变 (change), stressing gradual transformation over time.
- Nuance
more formal than 变化; used for long-term evolution of languages, societies, or situations.
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