变为

變為

biànwéi

verb HSK 3 #10,384

Meanings

1 to change into
2 to become
3 to turn into

Characters

to change; to transform

to become; to be

Examples

水变为冰。

Shuǐ biànwéi bīng.

Water turns into ice.

丑小鸭变为了美丽的天鹅。

Chǒu xiǎo yā biànwéi le měilì de tiān’é.

The ugly duckling turned into a beautiful swan.

荒地变为了绿洲。

Huāngdì biànwéi le lǜzhōu.

The wasteland turned into an oasis.

Tips

grammar

变为 is more formal/written. In spoken Chinese, use 变成 (biànchéng) instead. Both mean 'to change into' but 变成 is much more common in conversation.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

为 wèi