HSK 2 · Change

改变

gǎi biàn

to change

Stroke order of 改变

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

改 · 7 strokes 变 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Correct (改) and change (变): alter.

Parts: 改 correct + 变 change

The characters in 改变

改 gǎi — to change; to correct (7 strokes)
变 biàn — to change; to become (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他改变了想法。

He changed his mind.

Words with 改

改to change; to correct 改进to improve 改造to transform; to rebuild 修改to revise; to modify

Words with 变

变to change; to become 变成to turn into 变化change; to change 变为to become; to turn into 转变to change; to transform

More words: Change

变to change; to become 变成to turn into 成to become; to succeed 成为to become 改to change; to correct 换to change; to exchange 出现to appear 实现to achieve; to realise 完成to complete 完to finish; finished 做到to achieve; to manage to do 取得to obtain; to achieve 组成to form; to make up 忽然suddenly

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