变更

變更

biàngēng

verb HSK 6 #15,068

Meanings

1 to alter; to modify; to change (officially)
2 alteration; modification; amendment

Characters

to change; to transform

to change; to alter; more

To change and alter — a formal modification, especially of plans or documents.

Examples

航班时间已经变更了。

Hángbān shíjiān yǐjīng biàn gēng le.

The flight time has been changed.

合同内容不能随意变更。

Hétóng nèiróng bù néng suíyì biàn gēng.

Contract contents cannot be changed at will.

如有变更，请提前通知。

Rú yǒu biàn gēng, qǐng tíqián tōngzhī.

If there are any changes, please notify in advance.

Tips

usage

变更 is formal and used for official changes: schedules, contracts, registrations, legal documents. For everyday changes, use 改变 (gǎibiàn) or 变化 (biànhuà) instead.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

更 gèng