变色

變色

biànsè

verb #19,910

Meanings

1 to change color
2 to discolor
3 to change countenance

Characters

to change; to transform

color; expression

Examples

秋天来了，树叶开始变色了。

Qiūtiān lái le, shùyè kāishǐ biànsè le.

Autumn has come and the leaves are starting to change color.

听到这个消息，他的脸色变了。

Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā de liǎnsè biàn le.

Upon hearing this news, his face changed color.

Tips

usage

变色 can be literal (color change) or figurative (change of expression, usually showing anger or fear). 变色龙 (biànsèlóng) means 'chameleon', both literally and figuratively.

Stroke Order

变 biàn

色 sè