How to say “change” in Chinese
change; turning point
“Change” in Chinese is 转变, zhuǎn biàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
转变 is read zhuǎn biàn: 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 left, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
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 “转变”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “change” in Chinese?
“Change” in Chinese is 转变, pinyin zhuǎnbiàn.
What does 转变 mean?
转变 (zhuǎnbiàn) means “change; turning point”.
How do you write 转变?
转变 is 2 characters: 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on; 变 (biàn) — change. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 转变?
转变 is read zhuǎnbiàn. Tones: zhuǎn — third tone, biàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“change” in the lesson “Who our clients are”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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