变相

變相

biànxiàng

adverb #26,718

Meanings

1 in disguised form
2 in a different guise
3 covertly

Characters

to change; to transform

appearance; form; aspect

Examples

这其实是变相的价格上涨。

Zhè qíshí shì biànxiàng de jiàgé shàngtǎng.

This is actually a price increase in disguised form.

他们变相拒绝了我们的请求。

Tāmen biànxiàng jùjué le wǒmen de qǐngqiú.

They covertly rejected our request.

Tips

usage

变相 modifies a noun or verb to indicate something is happening under a different name or appearance — often to circumvent rules. E.g. 变相收费 (fees charged under a different label).

Stroke Order

变 biàn

相 xiāng