突变

突變

tūbiàn

noun #13,238

Meanings

1 sudden change; mutation
2 (biology) genetic mutation

Characters

sudden; abrupt; to break through

to change; to transform

Examples

病毒发生了突变。

Bìngdú fāshēng le tūbiàn.

The virus underwent a mutation.

形势突变，让所有人措手不及。

Xíngshì tūbiàn, ràng suǒyǒu rén cuòshǒubùjí.

The situation changed suddenly, catching everyone off guard.

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usage

突变 is used both in everyday language (sudden change) and in science (genetic mutation). In biology, 基因突变 (jīyīn tūbiàn) specifically means genetic mutation.

Stroke Order

突 tū

变 biàn