陡变

陡變

dǒubiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to change abruptly; to shift precipitously

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

气温在夜里陡变。

Qìwēn zài yèlǐ dǒubiàn.

The temperature changed sharply during the night.

HSK 7-9

局势陡变，所有计划都得重做。

Júshì dǒubiàn, suǒyǒu jìhuà dōu děi chóngzuò.

The situation shifted abruptly and all our plans had to be redone.

Tips

memory

陡 means "steep" (think 陡坡 steep slope, 陡峭 precipitous). 陡变 = a "steep change" - the change is so sharp it feels like falling off a cliff.

Stroke Order

陡 dǒu

变 biàn