蜕变

蛻變

tuìbiàn

verb #21,299

Meanings

1 to metamorphose
2 to transform (fundamentally)
3 to degenerate
4 to undergo a radical change

Characters

to shed skin / to molt

to change / to transform

Examples

她经历了人生的磨难，蜕变成了一个更坚强的人。

Tā jīnglì le rénshēng de mónàn, tuìbiàn chéng le yī gè gèng jiānqiáng de rén.

Having gone through life's hardships, she transformed into a stronger person.

毛毛虫蜕变为蝴蝶，是大自然的奇迹。

Máomaochóng tuìbiàn wéi húdié, shì dà zìrán de qíjì.

A caterpillar metamorphosing into a butterfly is a miracle of nature.

这座城市在过去二十年里发生了深刻的蜕变。

Zhè zuò chéngshì zài guòqù èrshí nián lǐ fāshēng le shēnkè de tuìbiàn.

This city has undergone a profound transformation over the past twenty years.

Tips

memory

蜕 means 'to shed skin (like a snake or insect)' — 蜕变 is literally 'to shed and change', like an insect emerging from its old shell. A powerful metaphor for personal or social transformation.

Stroke Order

蜕 tuì

变 biàn