变现

變現
biànxiàn
verb #49,098

Meanings

  1. 1 to monetize
  2. 2 to liquidate (an asset) / convert into cash
  3. 3 to cash in / realize value

Examples

HSK 6
Tā bùdébù biànxiàn bùfen gǔpiào lái zhīfù yīliáofèi.
He had to liquidate some stocks to pay medical bills.
HSK 7-9
Wǎnghóng men dōu zài sīkǎo rúhé bǎ liúliàng biànxiàn.
Influencers are all thinking about how to monetize their traffic.

Tips

register
Two registers: (1) finance/legal - convert an asset to cash (originally Buddhist 'manifest, take physical form'); (2) internet business - monetize traffic, fans, IP. The internet sense is the dominant one in current usage.
usage
Pattern: X 变现 ('cash in X') or X 变现 used absolutely. Stock phrases: 流量变现 (monetize traffic), 知识变现 (monetize expertise), 粉丝变现 (monetize fans).

Stroke Order

biàn
xiàn