变革

變革

biàngé

noun HSK 7-9 #12,513

Meanings

1 transformation; fundamental change; reform

Characters

to change; to transform

to reform; to revolutionize

Both characters mean change, but 革 implies radical or revolutionary change - this is stronger than 变化.

Examples

HSK 3

科技变革改变了我们的生活。

Kējì biàngé gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó.

Technological transformation has changed our lives.

HSK 4

这个行业正在经历巨大的变革。

Zhège hángyè zhèngzài jīnglì jùdà de biàngé.

This industry is undergoing a massive transformation.

Tips

usage

变革 implies deep, structural change - bigger than 变化 (change) or 改变 (to alter). It's often used for societal, industrial, or historical transformations. 革 is the same character in 革命 (revolution).

Stroke Order

变 biàn

革 gé