Chinese word dictionary

变迁

biànqiān · changes; vicissitudes

Practice word

Word information

Simplified变迁

Traditional變遷

Pinyinbiànqiān

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.06

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

迁qiān

to shift, to move; to transfer, to change

How to learn 变迁

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])

改变gǎibiàn

to change; to alter; to transform

变动biàndòng

to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation

转变zhuǎnbiàn

to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4]