改变 (改變)
gǎi biàn
Pinyin

Definition

改变 (改變)
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gǎi biàn
  1. to change
  2. to alter
  3. to transform

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

改
gǎi
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
  4. 4 to correct
改为
gǎi wéi
  1. 1 to change into
改变
gǎi biàn
  1. 1 to change
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to transform
修改
xiū gǎi
  1. 1 to amend
  2. 2 to alter
  3. 3 to modify
改名
gǎi míng
  1. 1 to change one's name

Idioms (18)

一改故辙
yī gǎi gù zhé
  1. 1 complete change from the old rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 a volte-face
  3. 3 to change old practices
幡然改图
fān rán gǎi tú
  1. 1 to change one's plan all of a sudden (idiom)
改弦易辙
gǎi xián yì zhé
  1. 1 change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  2. 2 to dance to a different tune
改过自新
gǎi guò zì xīn
  1. 1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
  1. 1 to mend one's ways (idiom)
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf

Sample Sentences

枯叶蝶伪装成叶子、变色龙改变自己的颜色都是为了躲避天敌、保护自己。
kūyèdié wěizhuāng chéng yèzi 、biànsèlóng gǎibiàn zìjǐ de yánsè dōu shì wèile duǒbì tiāndí 、bǎohù zìjǐ 。
Orange Oakleaves mask as leaves and chameleons change their skin color in order to avoid predators and to protect themselves.
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再比如变色龙，它是蜥蜴的一种，“蜥”如其名，它会随着周遭的环境改变自身的颜色。
zài bǐrú biànsèlóng ，tā shì xīyì de yīzhǒng ，“xī ”rú qí míng ，tā huì suízhe zhōuzāo de huánjìng gǎibiàn zìshēn de yánsè 。
Another example could be the chameleon. It is a type of lizard. Just as its name, it will change its skin color based on its surrounding environment.
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也是，现下流行纸片人骨感风，但没准一个风向改变，又掀起一股凹凸有致玲珑性感复古风呢！
yě shì ，xiànxià liúxíng zhǐpiànrén gǔgǎn fēng ，dàn méizhǔn yī gè fēngxiàng gǎibiàn ，yòu xiānqǐ yī gǔ āotūyǒuzhì línglóng xìnggǎn fùgǔ fēng ne ！
Yeah, now the fashion is for paper-thin boniness, but who knows when things will turn around, and a retro wave for curvy voluptuousness!
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对呀，很多手机信息都会把整块时间破碎化，如果把这些琐事前置到一日之始，那真是浪费了。早起做最喜欢的事，贵在坚持，成全改变！
duìya ，hěn duō shǒujī xìnxī dōuhuì bǎ zhěng kuài shíjiān pòsuì huà ，rúguǒ bǎ zhèxiē suǒshì qián zhì dào yī rì zhī shǐ ，nà zhēn shì làngfèi le 。zǎoqǐ zuò zuì xǐhuan de shì ，guì zài jiānchí ，chéngquán gǎibiàn ！
Yeah, so much time is broken up by phone notifications. If we do all this tiny meaningless tasks in the morning, then that's really a waste of time. Doing something you love in the morning, that's something that's worth keeping up, that's something that's going to cause real change.
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你的困惑也是大部分学习者的困惑，这么说吧，在学习一门语言之前，真正理解词汇在语言当中的地位是很重要的，它甚至可以完全改变你对语言学习的理解和看法。
nǐ de kùnhuò yě shì dàbùfēn xuéxízhě de kùnhuò ，zhèmeshuō ba ，zài xuéxí yī mén yǔyán zhīqián ，zhēnzhèng lǐjiě cíhuì zài yǔyán dāngzhōng de dìwèi shì hěn zhòngyào de ，tā shènzhì kěyǐ wánquán gǎibiàn nǐ duì yǔyán xuéxí de lǐjiě hé kànfǎ 。
Your confusion is a confusion for a majority of students too. Put it this way. Before learning a language, really understanding the role of words in language is very important. It can even completely change your understanding and view of language.
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时代改变了嘛，人们都有权利选择自己喜欢的生活方式，有孩子应该是锦上添花，而不该是社会义务。
shídài gǎibiàn le ma ，rénmen dōu yǒu quánlì xuǎnzé zìjǐ xǐhuan de shēnghuófāngshì ，yǒu háizi yīnggāi shì jǐnshàng tiān huā ，ér bù gāi shì shèhuì yìwù 。
The world has changed, no? Everyone has the right to choose the lifestyle they want for themselves. Having a child is just icing on the cake and it shouldn't be a social obligation.
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开始做主播之后，生活有什么影响或者改变吗？
kāishǐ zuò zhǔbō zhīhòu ，shēnghuó yǒu shénme yǐngxiǎng huòzhě gǎibiàn ma ？
Has your life been affected or changed since you started broadcasting?
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牙口不好的老年人可以通过改变食物的性状、做细软一些，如切碎等方式保证摄入量。
yákǒu bùhǎo de lǎoniánrén kěyǐ tōngguò gǎibiàn shíwù de xìngzhuàng 、zuò xìruǎn yīxiē ，rú qiēsuì děng fāngshì bǎozhèng shèrùliàng 。
Older people with poor teeth can ensure the intake by changing the texture of the food and making it softer, such as chopping.
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张勇更在诸多方面改变了阿里巴巴。
zhāngyǒng gèng zài zhūduō fāngmiàn gǎibiàn le ālǐbābā 。
Zhang Yong has changed Alibaba in many ways.
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你怎么会突然改变主意？到底怎么了？
nǐ zěnme huì tūrán gǎibiàn zhǔyi ？dàodǐ zěnmele ？
Why did you suddenly change your mind? What is up?
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