变换

變換

biànhuàn

verb HSK 6 #11,673

Meanings

1 to transform; to change; to vary
2 to alternate; to switch

Characters

to change; to transform

to exchange; to switch; to replace

To change and switch — to transform or vary.

Examples

天空中的云不断变换形状。

Tiānkōng zhōng de yún bùduàn biànhuàn xíngzhuàng.

The clouds in the sky constantly change shape.

她经常变换发型。

Tā jīngcháng biànhuàn fàxíng.

She frequently changes her hairstyle.

我们需要变换一下策略。

Wǒmen xūyào biànhuàn yīxià cèlüè.

We need to change our strategy.

Tips

usage

变换 implies actively switching between states or forms. Compare: 变化 (biàn huà) = general change/evolution, 变换 = deliberate switching/alternating, 转换 (zhuǎn huàn) = conversion/switching (more technical).

Stroke Order

变 biàn

换 huàn