Chinese word dictionary

变换

biànhuàn · to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation

Practice word

Word information

Simplified变换

Traditional變換

Pinyinbiànhuàn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

变biàn

to change, to transform, to alter; rebel

换huàn

to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade

How to learn 变换

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

变biàn

to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion

变成biànchéng

to change into; to turn into; to become

变化biànhuà

(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation (CL:個|个[ge4])

换huàn

to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)

改变gǎibiàn

to change; to alter; to transform

换乘huànchéng

to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport