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转变 (zhuǎn biàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 5

转变 (zhuǎn biàn) is a Chinese word: to transform, to change. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 转变

动 dòng verb

to transform, to change

我们需要转变思维方式。

wǒ men xū yào zhuǎn biàn sī wéi fāng shì

We need to transform our way of thinking.

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Word breakdown

转 zhuǎn — turn, shift (directional change)

Words with this character (25)
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变 biàn — change, transform (actual transformation)

Words with this character (18)
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Structure & writing
1 转 zhuǎn — to rotate; to change direction or situation
Xpinyin

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

consists of

1.1 车 chē — wheeled land vehicle
车 is a component in 27 characters
HSK 3
轻 qīng light in weight; low in density (opposite of '重') 较 jiào to compare (size, degree, etc.) 辆 liàng measure word for vehicles
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation 输 shū to transport from one place to another 连 lián to connect, to link
HSK 5
军 jūn armed forces; military 库 kù storehouse; warehouse; storage facility 软 ruǎn soft, not firm (opposite of 硬) 载 zài to load (onto a vehicle or vessel) 辑 jí to collect and compile (materials into a book)
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阵 zhèn battle formation (arrangement of troops in combat)
HSK 6
轨 guǐ the distance between two wheels of a vehicle; rut left by wheels 轮 lún wheel 辅 fǔ to assist; to aid 辈 bèi generation; order of seniority in a family
HSK 7
撵 niǎn to expel, drive away 斩 zhǎn to chop off; to behead 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 轰 hōng boom; bang (sound of thunder, cannon, explosion, etc.) 轴 zhóu axle; shaft (cylindrical mechanical part around which wheels or components rotate)
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轿 jiào sedan chair; a traditional enclosed conveyance of bamboo or wood, draped with cloth, carried by bearers or on horseback 辐 fú spoke (of a wheel) 辕 yuán the two shafts at the front of a large cart for harnessing animals 辖 xiá linchpin (iron pin through an axle hub to keep the wheel in place) 辗 zhǎn used in "辗转": ① tossing and turning (of the body); ② passing through many places or hands; moving in a roundabout way 辙 zhé rut; track left by a wheel
1.2 专 zhuān — single-minded, focused on one thing
专 is a component in 3 characters
HSK 4
转 zhuǎn to rotate; to change direction or situation
HSK 5
传 chuán to pass from one party to another; to hand down from generation to generation
HSK 6
砖 zhuān brick (building material made by firing clay in a kiln, usually rectangular or square)

Stroke order

2 变 biàn — to change; to differ from before

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

consists of

2.1 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
2.2 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)
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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)
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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)
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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)

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