改变改變 gǎibiàn — to change, to alter; a change
gǎibiàn (third tone, dipping)gai3bian4
Traditional: 改變
to change, to alter; a change
HSK 4· HSK 1–4 (classic)verbnounMeasure word 个
Meanings
to change, to alter; a change
改, to correct or alter, joined to 变, the same "change" that stands alone in 变化. Where 变化 reports that something is different, often on its own, 改变 usually names who or what did the changing, and reaches for an object: 改变计划, 改变一个人的想法.
verb
Example sentences
- 这些年，这个城市改变了很多。這些年，這個城市改變了很多。Zhèxiē (fourth tone, falling) nián, (second tone, rising) zhège (fourth tone, falling) chéngshì (second tone, rising) gǎibiànle (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō. (first tone, high and level)···
Over these years, this city has changed a lot.
- 他决定改变自己的习惯。他決定改變自己的習慣。Tā (first tone, high and level) juédìng (second tone, rising) gǎibiàn (third tone, dipping) zìjǐ (fourth tone, falling) de (neutral tone) xíguàn. (second tone, rising)···
He decided to change his habits.
Common mistakes
Not quite这个城市有很多改变。
Correct这个城市有很多变化。
变化 is the noun for change that simply shows up — a city, the weather, a person over time. 改变 leans toward the deliberate act or a single, nameable alteration.