变性

變性

biànxìng

verb #8,801

Meanings

1 to undergo sex reassignment; transgender transition
2 (chemistry/biology) to denature; denaturation

Characters

to change; to transform

sex; nature; property

Change + sex/nature — to change one's sex, or to change the nature of something.

Examples

她做了变性手术。

Tā zuò le biànxìng shǒushù.

She underwent sex reassignment surgery.

蛋白质在高温下会变性。

Dànbáizhì zài gāowēn xià huì biànxìng.

Proteins denature at high temperatures.

变性人在社会上仍然面临很多歧视。

Biànxìngrén zài shèhuì shàng réngrán miànlín hěn duō qíshì.

Transgender people still face a lot of discrimination in society.

Tips

usage

变性 has two very different meanings depending on context. In medicine/social contexts it means sex reassignment or transgender. In science it means denaturation (proteins losing structure). 变性人 = transgender person.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

性 xìng