变做

變做

biànzuò

verb

Meanings

1 to turn into
2 to transform into
3 to become

Characters

to make / become

Examples

孙悟空一摇身变做一只小虫。

Sūn Wùkōng yī yáo shēn biànzuò yī zhī xiǎo chóng.

Sun Wukong gave himself a shake and turned into a small insect.

毛毛虫慢慢变做蝴蝶。

Máomáochóng mànman biànzuò húdié.

The caterpillar slowly turns into a butterfly.

Tips

usage

变做 has a slightly classical / story-book feel — perfect for fairy-tale and Journey-to-the-West-style transformation. The neutral modern equivalent is 变成 (biànchéng), which is used in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

做 zuò