Difference between revisions of "Comparing "bian" and "bianhua""
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| − | 变 and 变化 both are verbs that mean to change and | + | 变 (biàn) and 变化 (biànhuà) both are verbs that mean "to change," and can sometimes be used interchangeably. 变 is used in informal situations, whereas 变化 is used in both informal and formal situations. A key difference between these two words is that 变 can be followed by an object, whereas 变化 cannot. 变化 can also ne a noun. |
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| − | {{SimilarWordsCol2|变化|biànhuà|to change|verb|flexible}} | + | {{SimilarWordsCol2|变化|biànhuà|to change; a change|verb, noun|flexible}} |
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Revision as of 03:53, 15 April 2022
变 (biàn) and 变化 (biànhuà) both are verbs that mean "to change," and can sometimes be used interchangeably. 变 is used in informal situations, whereas 变化 is used in both informal and formal situations. A key difference between these two words is that 变 can be followed by an object, whereas 变化 cannot. 变化 can also ne a noun.
| 变 (biàn) | 变化 (biànhuà) | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to change | to change; a change |
| Part of Speech | verb | verb, noun |
| Formality | informal | flexible |
变化的常见搭配…… 发生变化、起变化、有变化
Sources and further reading
Books
Websites
- HiNative: "变" 和 "改变" 和 "变化" 和有什么不一样?
- 近义词辨析#变化&变&改变
