Word

变更 (biàn gēng) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

Meaning of 变更

动 dòng verb

to alter, to change, to modify

公司决定变更会议时间。

gōng sī jué dìng biàn gēng huì yì shí jiān

The company decided to change the meeting time.

Word breakdown

变 biàn — to change, to transform

更 gēng — to replace, to renew, to further modify

1 更换 gēng huàn — replace HSK 5
- 更 change, renew, update
- 换 exchange, substitute, swap
Example

我需要更换手机电池。

wǒ xū yào gēng huàn shǒu jī diàn chí

I need to replace the phone battery.
2 更新 gēng xīn — update HSK 5
- 更 change, replace
- 新 new
Example

我需要更新软件。

wǒ xū yào gēng xīn ruǎn jiàn

I need to update the software.
3 更改 gēng gǎi — to change HSK 7
- 更 to change, to replace
- 改 to alter, to modify
Example

我需要更改密码。

wǒ xū yào gēng gǎi mì mǎ

I need to change my password.
4 更正 gēng zhèng — to correct HSK 7
- 更 to change, to alter
- 正 correct, right
Example

我需要更正报告中的错误。

wǒ xū yào gēng zhèng bào gào zhōng de cuò wù

I need to correct the errors in the report.
5 更衣室 gēng yī shì — changing room HSK 7
- 更 change, alter
- 衣 clothes, clothing
- 室 room
Example

游泳池的更衣室很干净。

yóu yǒng chí de gēng yī shì hěn gān jìng

The swimming pool's changing room is very clean.

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6 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng — self-reliance HSK 7
- 自 self, oneself
- 力 strength, power, force
- 更 renew, regenerate, again
- 生 life, livelihood, living
Example

农民们通过自力更生摆脱了贫困。

nóng mín men tōng guò zì lì gēng shēng bǎi tuō le pín kùn

The farmers escaped poverty through self-reliance.

Structure & writing

1 变 biàn — to change; to differ from before

变 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亦 yì — (lit.) also; likewise

亦 is a component in 7 characters

HSK 3

变 biàn to change; to differ from before

HSK 5

弯 wān not straight; curved 恋 liàn to be in love, to adore 迹 jì trace; mark left behind

HSK 7

孪 luán twin; born as a pair from one birth 弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 蛮 mán rude and unreasonable

1.2 又 yòu — again; indicating repetition or successive occurrence of an action

又 is a component in 38 characters

HSK 1

对 duì to answer; to reply 服 fú clothing; garment 欢 huān joyful, happy 汉 hàn Han River (汉江), originating in southern Shaanxi, flowing into the Yangtze at Wuhan, Hubei 鸡 jī chicken (domestic fowl with short beak, red comb, and short wings)

HSK 3

双 shuāng two (often symmetrical, opposite of 单) 叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated) 受 shòu to receive; to accept 变 biàn to change; to differ from before 戏 xì to play; to frolic

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报 bào newspaper; also refers to certain periodicals 轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 难 nán difficult; not easy (opposite of 易)

HSK 4

仅 jǐn only; merely 反 fǎn to flip over; to turn upside down 取 qǔ to take into one's hand 度 dù instrument or unit for measuring length 支 zhī to prop up; to support

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观 guān to observe carefully 餐 cān to eat (a meal)

HSK 5

劝 quàn to persuade; to convince someone by presenting facts and reasoning 叉 chā fork (a utensil with two or more tines at one end and a handle at the other) 权 quán ancient counterweight of a steelyard 艰 jiān difficult; not easy

HSK 6

叙 xù to narrate, to chat 径 jìng narrow path; footpath 竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横')

HSK 7

侵 qīn to invade, to encroach on others' rights 凤 fèng phoenix, the legendary king of birds (the male is called 凤, the female 凰) 叹 tàn to sigh out of worry or sorrow 圣 shèng supremely exalted and wise 奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society)

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寝 qǐn to sleep 浸 jìn to soak in liquid; to steep 璨 càn (lit.) fine jade 盈 yíng to be full; to fill up 缀 zhuì to sew together; to stitch 驭 yù to drive (a carriage or horse)

Stroke order

2 更 gēng — to change; to replace; to substitute

Xpinyin

更 is a component in 3 characters

HSK 1

便 biàn convenient; to make convenient, smooth, without difficulty or obstruction

HSK 5

硬 yìng hard; rigid (opposite of 软)

HSK 7

哽 gěng to have food stuck in the throat

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)

一 is a component in 58 characters

HSK 1