How to say “change” in Chinese
change; shift
“Change” in Chinese is 变动, biàn dòng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
变动 is read biàn dòng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 力 “strength”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “变动”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “change” in Chinese?
“Change” in Chinese is 变动, pinyin biàndòng.
What does 变动 mean?
变动 (biàndòng) means “change; shift”.
How do you write 变动?
变动 is 2 characters: 变 (biàn) — change; 动 (dòng) — move. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 变动?
变动 is read biàndòng. Tones: biàn — fourth tone, dòng — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“change” in the lesson “Decisions from above”
This word is from the topic “Work” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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