HSK 3 · Change & Development

转变

zhuǎn biàn

to change; to transform

Stroke order of 转变

2 characters, 16 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

转 · 8 strokes 变 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

A cart (车 in 转) that turns around brings a change (变).

Parts: 转车 vehicle + 专 (turn); 变 change

The characters in 转变

转 zhuǎn — to turn; to transfer (8 strokes)
变 biàn — to change; to become (8 strokes)

Example sentence

他的想法转变了。

His thinking has changed.

Words with 转

转to turn; to transfer

Words with 变

变to change; to become 变成to turn into 改变to change 变化change; to change 变为to become; to turn into

More words: Change & Development

变化change; to change 变为to become; to turn into 化to change into; -ize 现代化modernization 发展to develop; development 发达developed 进步progress; to improve 进展progress; to make progress 进一步further 改进to improve 改造to transform; to rebuild 修改to revise; to modify 调整to adjust 形成to form 成长to grow up 生长to grow

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