陡变

陡變

dǒubiàn

verb

Meanings

1 to change abruptly; to shift precipitously

Characters

Examples

局势陡变，所有计划都得重做。

Júshì dǒubiàn, suǒyǒu jìhuà dōu děi chóng zuò.

The situation shifted abruptly and all our plans had to be redone.

气温在夜里陡变。

Qìwēn zài yèlǐ dǒubiàn.

The temperature changed sharply during the night.

Tips

memory

陡 means 'steep' (think 陡坡 steep slope, 陡峭 precipitous). 陡变 = a 'steep change' — the change is so sharp it feels like falling off a cliff.

Stroke Order

陡 dǒu

变 biàn