Meaning of 变换
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to transform
- to convert
- to vary
- to alternate
- a transformation
How to use 变换
变换 is often used for switching between forms, positions, angles, colors, or methods, and it usually takes an object. It also appears in math and science for a transformation. Example: 他不断变换姿势。(Tā bùduàn biànhuàn zīshì.) He kept shifting his posture.
变 (biàn) means to change, and 换 (huàn) means to swap one thing for another. Put them together and you swap one form or position for another, again and again: to transform or alternate.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 变换 (biànhuàn) with 变化 (biànhuà). 变化 is usually intransitive, as in 天气变化很大, while 变换 takes an object, as in 变换方法. Also watch the tones. 换 is fourth tone (huàn), and 化 is also huà, so the two words sound almost the same. Listen for the final -n in huàn.
Stroke order for each character
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变 biàn · to change · 8 strokes
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换 huàn · to exchange · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 变换.
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 变化 | biànhuà | (intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation |
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform |
| 变为 | biànwéi | to change into |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch |
| 更换 | gēnghuàn | to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) |
| 变动 | biàndòng | to change; to fluctuate |
| 变形 | biànxíng | to become deformed; to change shape; to morph |
| 变更 | biàngēng | to change; to alter |
| 换成 | huànchéng | to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with |
Questions about 变换
What does 变换 mean?
变换 (biànhuàn) means "to transform; to convert" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 变换?
变换 is made of 2 characters: 变 (8 strokes), 换 (10 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 变换 an HSK word?
Yes. 变换 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 变换 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 变换 is written 變換.
What is the difference between 变换 and 改变?
改变 (gǎibiàn) is a general word for changing something, such as a plan or an attitude. 变换 stresses switching from one form or option to another, often repeatedly, like 变换角度 (changing angles).
Is 变换 used in formal or technical language?
Yes. It is a bit more formal than everyday words like 换, and it is a standard term in math and engineering, for example 坐标变换 (zuòbiāo biànhuàn), coordinate transformation.