變 (bin3 | bian4) : change; alter; accident; uncommon

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變

bin3

bian4

[1] [v] change; transform; alter [2] [v] change; become different [3] [v] turn into; become [4] extraordinarily; uncommon [5] [n] accident; misfortune; tragedy; upheaval; disturbance; unexpected turn of events [6] changeable

Stroke count: 23

Level: 3

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

變 / 变

Don't confuse with:
彎灣戀孌燮

This word has been viewed 16740 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Jul 2009 08:21

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三人一條心，黃土變成金 saam1 jan4 jat1 tiu4 sam1 wong4 tou2 bin3 sing4 gam1 san1 ren2 yi4 tiao2 xin1 huang2 tu3 bian4 cheng2 jin1 = Three men of one heart can transform yellow earth into gold

不變 bat1 bin3 bu4*2 bian4 = unchanging, constant

變心 bin3 sam1 bian4 xin1 = cease to be faithful

變賣 bin3 maai6 bian4 mai4 = to sell off (one's property)

大改變 daai6 goi2 bin3 = about-face

演變 jin2 bin3 yan3 bian4 = to evolve; evolution

改變 goi2 bin3 gai3 bian4 = to change

變成 bin3 sing4 bian4 cheng2 = to become; to transform into

變化 bin3 faa3 bian4 hua4 = to transform; transformation

變態 bin3 taai3 bian4 tai4 = perverted; anomalous; abnormal

變態佬 bin3 taai3 lou2 = pervert; creep 粵

變動 bin3 dung6 bian4 dong4 = change; alteration

變形 bin3 jing4 bian4 xing2 = to change shape

變換 bin3 wun6 bian4 huan4 = to vary; to alternate; to convert

變質 bin3 zat1 bian4 zhi4 = metamorphisize

變遷 bin3 cin1 bian4 qian1 = changes; vicissitudes

變革 bin3 gaak3 bian4 ge2 = to transform; to change

轉變 zyun2 bin3 zhuan3 bian4 = to transform; to change

質變 zat1 bin3 zhi4 bian4 = fundamental change

政變 zing3 bin3 zheng4 bian4 = coup d'etat

變節 bin3 zit3 bian4 jie2 = to recant

變相 bin3 soeng3 bian4 xiang4 = disguised; covert; de facto

變戲法 bin3 hei3 faat3 bian4 xi4 fa3 = perform conjuring tricks, conjure, juggle

會變 wui5 bin3 hui4 bian4 = variable

應變 jing3 bin3 ying4 bian4 = to deal with a contingency or emergency

變壓 bin3 aat3 = transform

變形蟲 bin3 jing4 cung4 = amoeba

變做 bin3 zou6 = to become, change into

變咗 bin3 zo2 bian4 zuo3 = to have changed; to have become 粵

不變價格 bat1 bin3 gaa3 gaak3 bu4 bian4 jia4 ge2 = constant price; fixed price 國

不變化 bat1 bin3 faa3 bu4 bian4 hua4 = invariably 國

不變的 bat1 bin3 dik1 bu4 bian4 de5 = abiding; changeless 國

不變資本 bat1 bin3 zi1 bun2 bu4 bian4 zi1 ben3 = constant capital 國

不完全變化動詞 bat1 jyun4 cyun4 bin3 faa3 dung6 ci4 bu4 wan2 quan2 bian4 hua4 dong4 ci2 = defective (type of verb) 國

事變 si6 bin3 shi4 bian4 = an unforseen event; incident, happening

氣候變化 hei3 hau6 bin3 faa3 qi4 hou4 bian4 hua4 = climate change

變性 bin3 sing3 bian4 xing4 = to change sex; transgender

全球氣候變暖 cyun4 kau4 hei3 hau6 bin3 nyun5 quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 bian4 nuan3 = global warming

全球變暖 cyun4 kau4 bin3 nyun5 quan2 qiu2 bian4 nuan3 = global warming

兵變 bing1 bin3 bing1 bian4 = mutiny

多變 do1 bin3 duo1 bian4 = fickle

嬗變 sin6 bin3 shan4 bian4 = transmutation

慘變 caam2 bin3 can3 bian4 = a tragic turn of fortune

核聚變 hat6 zeoi6 bin3 he2 ju4 bian4 = fusion; nuclear fusion

核裂變 hat6 lit6 bin3 he2 lie4 bian4 = atomic fission; nuclear fission; fission

核變形 hat6 bin3 jing4 he2 bian4 xing2 = nuclear deformation

核轉變 hat6 zyun2 bin3 he2 zhuan3 bian4 = nuclear transformation; nuclear transmutation

變換設備 bin3 wun6 cit3 bei6 bian4 huan4 she4 bei4 = converter; conversion device

變調 bin3 diu6 bian4 diao4 = [ling.] changed tone, sandhi tone (surface or derived tones)

變得 bin3 dak1 = became; changed/turned into

變色龍 bin3 sik1 lung4 bian4 se4 long2 = chameleon

變壓器 bin3 aat3 hei3 bian4 ya1 qi4 = a transformer

變差 bin3 caa1 bian4 cha1 = deviation

變異 bin3 ji6 bian4 yi4 = variation

變化的 bin3 faa3 dik1 bian4 hua4 de5 = [adj] mutative 國

變態的 bin3 taai3 dik1 bian4 tai4 de5 = [adj] anomalous 國

變化無常 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 = [adj] capricious, changeable

變態反應 bin3 taai3 faan2 jing3 bian4 tai4 fan3 ying4 = [n] allergy

變態心理 bin3 taai3 sam1 lei5 bian4 tai4 xin1 li3 = [n] abnormal psychology

變態心理學 bin3 taai3 sam1 lei5 hok6 bian4 tai4 xin1 li3 xue2 = abnormal psychology

變成灰色 bin3 sing4 fui1 sik1 bian4 cheng2 hui1 se4 = [v] grizzle

變節份子 bin3 zit3 fan6 zi2 bian4 jie2 fen4 zi3 = [n] turncoat

連續變調 lin4 zuk6 bin3 diu6 lian2 xu4 bian4 diao4 = tone sandhi

變陣 bin3 zan6 = a change in formation

隨機應變 ceoi4 gei1jing3 bin3 = to adjust to changing situations

改變主意 goi2 bin3 zyu2 ji3 = to change one's mind

叛變 bun6 bin3 pan4 bian4 = [v] to revolt; [n] a mutiny

實變 sat6 bin3 shi2 bian4 = [math] real variable

萬古不變 maan6 gu2 bat1 bin3 wan4 gu3 bu4 bian4 = hold true forever 國

和平演變 wo4 ping4 jin2 bin3 he2 ping2 yan3 bian4 = peaceful evolution (from socialism back to capitalism) (common formation)

變相漲價 bin3 soeng1*3 zoeng3 gaa3 bian4 xiang4 zhang3 jia4 = disguised inflation (common formation)

緊急應變 gan2 gap1 jing3 bin3 jin3 ji2 ying1 bian4 = emergency management (common formation)

一成不變 jat1 sing4 bat1 bin3 = never change; fixed; stubborn; invariable

變種 bin3 zung2 bian4 zhong3 = mutation; variant

音變 jam1 bin3 yin1 bian4 = phonetic change

白變種 baak6 bin3 zung2 = albino

突變 dat6 bin3 tu2 bian4 (Taiwan); tu1 bian4 (PRC) / = mutation; a sudden change or turn of events

變性人 bin3 sing3 jan4 bian4 xing4 ren2 = a transsexual

詞尾變化 ci4 mei5 bin3 faa3 ci2 wei3 bian4 hua4 = declension (lit., "suffix change") (common formation)

元音變化 jyun4 jam1 bin3 faa3 yuan2 yin1 bian4 hua4 = umlaut

善變 sin6 bin3 shan4 bian4 = prone to change; apt to change

婚變 fan1 bin3 hun1 bian4 = a change in a marriage such as a divorce or separation

變體 bin3 tai2 bian4 ti3 = variant

五十年不變 ng5 sap6 nin4 bat1 bin3 wu3 shi2 nian2 bu2 bian4 = (the basic law in HK) fifty years without change

以不變應萬變 ji5 bat1 bin3 jing3 maan6 bin3 yi3 bu4 bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4 = cope with ever changing circumstances by holding to a fixed principle or policy

節哀順變 zit3 oi1 seon6 bin3 jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 = to restrain grief and accept the change; offer of condolences for bereaved

瞬息萬變 seon3 sik1 maan6 bin3 shun4 xi1 [PRC] xi2 [TW] wan4 bian4 = many changes that take place in extremely short period of time; rapid changes

變電站 bin3 din6 zaam6 bian4 dian4 zhan4 = (transformer) substation (common formation)

變凍 bin3 dung3 bian4 dong4 = becomes cold, turn cold

變卦 bin3 gwaa3 bian4 gua4 = to change one's mind / to go back on one's word

變通 bin3 tung1 bian4 tong1 = accommodate to circumstances

變更 bin3 gang1 bian4 geng1 = to change, alter, modify

處變不驚 cyu2 bin3 bat1 ging1 chu3 bian4 bu4 jing1 = to remain calm despite challenges

變幻 bin3 waan6 bian4 huan4 = change irregularly; fluctuate

變壞 bin3 waai6 = to worsen; to deteriorate

七七事變 cat1 cat1 si6 bin3 = 7/7 Lugouqiao Incident, "Double Seventh" in 1937

變質作用 bin3 zat1 zok3 jung6 bian4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4 = [geol.] metamorphism

改變形像 goi2 bin3 jing4 zoeng6 gai3 bian4 xing2 xiang4 = transfiguration

放射性衰變 fong3 se6 sing3 seoi1 bin3 fang4 she4 xing4 shuai1 bian4 = radioactive decay

能量變換器 nang4 loeng6 bin3 wun6 hei3 neng2 liang4 bian4 huan4 qi4 = [phys.] energy converter

衰變因子 seoi1 bin3 jan1 zi2 shuai1 bian4 yin1 zi3 = decay factor

變數 bin3 sou3 bian4 shu4 = [math.] variable

變化不定的 bin3 faa3 bat1 ding6 dik1 bian4 hua4 bu4 ding4 de5 = [adj] protean 國

變化無常的 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 dik1 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 de5 = [adj] fluxible 國

變節的 bin3 zit3 dik1 bian4 jie2 de5 = making a political recantation; betraying 國

西安事變 sai1 on1 si6 bin3 xi1 an1 shi4 bian4 = the Xi'an Incident

變形體 bin3 jing4 tai2 bian4 xing2 ti3 = [bio.] plasmodium

複變 fuk1 bin3 fu4 bian4 = [math] complex variable

變種人 bin3 zung2 jan4 bian4 zhong3 ren2 = a mutant

突變體 dat6 bin3 tai2 tu2 bian4 ti3 (Taiwan); tu1 bian4 ti3 (PRC) bian4 ti3 = a mutant ; a mutation

蛻變 teoi3 bin3 tui4 bian4 = transform; change; transmute

變速器 bin3 cuk1 hei3 bian4 su4 qi4 = gearbox 國

自由變異 zi6 jau4 bin3 ji6 zi4 you2 bian4 yi4 = free variation

變相公投 bin3 soeng3 gung1 tau4 bian4 xiang4 gong1 tou2 = de facto referendum

Showing all 2 examples containing 變

啲麵包變咗形粵
The bread is squashed.
[Lit. the bread change-already shape. 變形 is a verb-noun pair, much like 食飯 or 洗手.]

佢變到我簡直認佢唔出。粵
He had changed so much that I no longer recognized him.
[The two verbs 變 and 認 are each affixed with a verb particle 到 and 唔出 respectively. 到 is a degree particle while 唔出 is a potential particle.]

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