Meaning of 变动
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to change
- to fluctuate
- change
- fluctuation
How to use 变动
变动 is used for changes in plans, prices, personnel, schedules, or numbers, often in formal or news language. It works as a verb or a noun. Example: 时间有变动。(Shíjiān yǒu biàndòng.) There has been a change to the time.
变动 combines 变 (biàn, to change) and 动 (dòng, to move). When something changes and moves out of its old position, it has a 变动.
Common mistake: Learners often use 变动 where 改变 (gǎibiàn) fits better. 改变 is for actively changing something like a habit or an attitude (改变习惯), while 变动 describes adjustments or shifts in arrangements, figures, or positions. Also keep both syllables in fourth tone: biàndòng.
变动 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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变 biàn · to change · 8 strokes
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动 dòng · to move · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 变动.
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to move; to exercise |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 动物园 | dòngwùyuán | zoo |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatic; voluntarily |
Questions about 变动
What does 变动 mean?
变动 (biàndòng) means "to change; to fluctuate" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 变动?
变动 is made of 2 characters: 变 (8 strokes), 动 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 变动 an HSK word?
Yes. 变动 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 变动 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 变动 is written 變動.
What is the difference between 变动 and 变化?
变化 (biànhuà) is a general word for any change, including natural or gradual ones like weather or mood. 变动 usually refers to changes in arrangements, prices, staff, or data, often ones that are made or announced.
Can 变动 take an object?
Yes, but it is less common. You may see phrases like 变动位置 (change the position). More often it appears as a noun, as in 人事变动 (rénshì biàndòng, personnel changes) or 价格变动 (jiàgé biàndòng, price fluctuations).