Meaning of 变成
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to change into
- to turn into
- to become
How to use 变成
变成 is followed by the new state or thing, often a noun or a short phrase. It is common in everyday speech for physical changes, weather, and people. Example: 水变成了冰。(Shuǐ biànchéng le bīng.) The water turned into ice.
变 (biàn) means to change, and 成 (chéng) means to become or complete. Put them together and you get a change that is finished: something changes and ends up as something new.
Common mistake: Learners often use 变成 with a plain adjective, like 他变成高, when Chinese prefers 变 alone or 变得: 他变高了 (tā biàn gāo le). Keep 变成 for a result that is a noun, as in 变成大人 (biànchéng dàrén).
变成 in example sentences
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变 biàn · to change · 8 strokes
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成 chéng · to succeed · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 变成.
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 成绩 | chéngjì | achievement; performance records |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form; to make up |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form; to take shape |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to mature; to grow |
Questions about 变成
What does 变成 mean?
变成 (biànchéng) means "to change into; to turn into".
How do you write 变成?
变成 is made of 2 characters: 变 (8 strokes), 成 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 变成 an HSK word?
Yes. 变成 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 变成 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 变成 is written 變成.
What is the difference between 变成 and 成为?
Both mean to become, but 成为 (chéngwéi) sounds more formal and often describes reaching a role or status, like 成为医生. 变成 stresses a change from one state to another and is more casual.
Where does 了 go with 变成?
了 usually comes right after 变成 and before the result, as in 他变成了一个好老师. You can also put 了 at the end of the sentence when it signals a new situation.