变幻

變幻
biànhuàn
verb #27,962

Meanings

  1. 1 to change irregularly
  2. 2 to fluctuate
  3. 3 to shift unpredictably

Examples

Tiānqì biànhuàn wúcháng, chūmén yào dài yǔsǎn.
The weather changes unpredictably, so bring an umbrella when you go out.
Wǔtái shàng de dēngguāng biànhuàn zhe bùtóng de yánsè.
The lights on the stage shifted through different colors.

Tips

usage
变幻 commonly appears in 变幻无常 (biànhuàn wúcháng) — 'changeable and unpredictable', often used for weather or situations. Compare with 变化 (biànhuà) which simply means 'change' without the irregular/unpredictable connotation.

Stroke Order

biàn
huàn