演变

演變

yǎnbiàn

verb HSK 7-9 #11,812

Meanings

1 to evolve
2 to develop gradually
3 evolution

Characters

to develop; to evolve

to change; to transform

To develop and change - gradual evolution over time

Examples

HSK 2

汉字经过了几千年的演变。

Hànzì jīngguò le jǐqiān nián de yǎnbiàn.

Chinese characters have undergone thousands of years of evolution.

HSK 6

这场争论最终演变成了一场冲突。

Zhè chǎng zhēnglùn zuìzhōng yǎnbiàn chéng le yī chǎng chōngtū.

This argument eventually evolved into a conflict.

Tips

usage

演变 emphasizes gradual, natural change over time. Often used with 成 (into): 演变成 = evolved into. Compare with 进化 which is specifically biological evolution.

Stroke Order

演 yǎn

变 biàn