bian4
biàn
to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion

strokes 8
radical
strokes after radical 6
癌变 癌變 ai2 bian4
áibiàn
to become cancerous; transformation to malignancy (of body cells)

变暗 變暗 bian4 an4
biànàn
to darken

变把戏 變把戲 bian4 ba3 xi4
biàn
to perform magic; to do magic tricks; prestidigitation

变本加厉 變本加厲 bian4 ben3 jia1 li4
biànběnjiā
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify

变兵 變兵 bian4 bing1
biànbīng
rebel soldier

变产 變產 bian4 chan3
biànchǎn
to sell one's estate

变成 變成 bian4 cheng2
biànchéng
to change into; to turn into; to become

变丑 變醜 bian4 chou3
biànchǒu
to disfigure

变道 變道 bian4 dao4
biàndào
to change lanes

变得 變得 bian4 de5
biànde
to become

变电 變電 bian4 dian4
biàndiàn
power transformation

变电站 變電站 bian4 dian4 zhan4
biàndiànzhàn
(transformer) substation

变调 變調 bian4 diao4
biàndiào
tone sandhi; modified tone; (music) to change key; modulation

变调夹 變調夾 bian4 diao4 jia1
biàndiàojiā
capo

变动 變動 bian4 dong4
biàndòng
to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation

变法 變法 bian4 fa3
biàn
to change the laws; political reform; unconventional method

变法儿 變法兒 bian4 fa3 er5
biàner
to try by all available methods

变分 變分 bian4 fen1
biànfēn
variation (calculus); deformation

变分法 變分法 bian4 fen1 fa3
biànfēn
calculus of variations

变分学 變分學 bian4 fen1 xue2
biànfēnxué
calculus of variations (math.)

变分原理 變分原理 bian4 fen1 yuan2 li3
biànfēnyuán
variational principle (physics)

变格 變格 bian4 ge2
biàn
case change (in grammar)

变革 變革 bian4 ge2
biàn
to transform; to change

变更 變更 bian4 geng1
biàngēng
to change; to alter; to modify

变工 變工 bian4 gong1
biàngōng
to exchange labor; labor exchange (system of sharing workforce resources)

变故 變故 bian4 gu4
biàn
an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune

变卦 變卦 bian4 gua4
biànguà
to change one's mind; to go back on one's word

变黑 變黑 bian4 hei1
biànhēi
to darken

变红 變紅 bian4 hong2
biànhóng
to redden

变厚 變厚 bian4 hou4
biànhòu
to thicken

变化 變化 bian4 hua4
biànhuà
change; variation; to change; to vary

变化多端 變化多端 bian4 hua4 duo1 duan1
biànhuàduōduān
changeable; changing; varied; full of changes

变化莫测 變化莫測 bian4 hua4 mo4 ce4
biànhuà
unpredictable; changeable

变坏 變壞 bian4 huai4
biànhuài
to get worse; to degenerate

变换 變換 bian4 huan4
biànhuàn
to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation

变幻 變幻 bian4 huan4
biànhuàn
to change irregularly; to fluctuate

变幻莫测 變幻莫測 bian4 huan4 mo4 ce4
biànhuàn
to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous

变换群 變換群 bian4 huan4 qun2
biànhuànqún
(math.) transformation group

变换设备 變換設備 bian4 huan4 she4 bei4
biànhuànshèbèi
converter; conversion device

变活 變活 bian4 huo2
biànhuó
to come to life (by magic)

变价 變價 bian4 jia4
biànjià
to appraise at the current rate

变焦距镜头 變焦距鏡頭 bian4 jiao1 ju4 jing4 tou2
biànjiāojìngtóu
zoom lens

变节 變節 bian4 jie2
biànjié
betrayal; defection; turncoat; to change sides politically

变局 變局 bian4 ju2
biàn
turbulent situation; changing (face, scene, situation, world of etc)

变苦 變苦 bian4 ku3
biàn
to sour; to turn sour; to curdle

变脸 變臉 bian4 lian3
biànliǎn
to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc

变量 變量 bian4 liang4
biànliàng
variable (math.)

变流器 變流器 bian4 liu2 qi4
biànliú
converter

变乱 變亂 bian4 luan4
biànluàn
turmoil; social upheaval

变卖 變賣 bian4 mai4
biànmài
to sell off (one's property)

变魔术 變魔術 bian4 mo2 shu4
biànshù
to perform magical tricks

变暖 變暖 bian4 nuan3
biànnuǎn
warming; changing to become warmer

变频 變頻 bian4 pin2
biànpín
frequency conversion

变迁 變遷 bian4 qian1
biànqiān
changes; vicissitudes

变软 變軟 bian4 ruan3
biànruǎn
to soften

变色 變色 bian4 se4
biàn
to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry

变色龙 變色龍 bian4 se4 long2
biànlóng
chameleon

变色易容 變色易容 bian4 se4 yi4 rong2
biànróng
to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear; out of one's wits

变生肘腋 變生肘腋 bian4 sheng1 zhou3 ye4
biànshēngzhǒu
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep; trouble or danger in one's own backyard

变数 變數 bian4 shu4
biànshù
variable (math.)

变速 變速 bian4 su4
biàn
to change speed; to shift gear; variable-speed

变速传动 變速傳動 bian4 su4 chuan2 dong4
biànchuándòng
to change gear

变速杆 變速桿 bian4 su4 gan3
biàngǎn
gear lever; stick shift

变速器 變速器 bian4 su4 qi4
biàn
gearbox; speed changer; gear

变速箱 變速箱 bian4 su4 xiang1
biànxiāng
gearbox; transmission

变态 變態 bian4 tai4
biàntài
to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert

变态反应 變態反應 bian4 tai4 fan3 ying4
biàntàifǎnyìng
allergic response; allergy

变体 變體 bian4 ti3
biàn
variant

变天 變天 bian4 tian1
biàntiān
to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime

变通 變通 bian4 tong1
biàntōng
pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances

变为 變為 bian4 wei2
biànwéi
to change into

变温层 變溫層 bian4 wen1 ceng2
biànwēncéng
troposphere; lower atmosphere

变温动物 變溫動物 bian4 wen1 dong4 wu4
biànwēndòng
poikilothermal (cold-blooded) animal

变文 變文 bian4 wen2
biànwén
a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)

变戏法 變戲法 bian4 xi4 fa3
biàn
to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle

变相 變相 bian4 xiang4
biànxiàng
in disguised form; covert

变心 變心 bian4 xin1
biànxīn
to cease to be faithful

变星 變星 bian4 xing1
biànxīng
variable star

变形 變形 bian4 xing2
biànxíng
deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph

变形虫 變形蟲 bian4 xing2 chong2
biànxíngchóng
amoeba

变形金刚 變形金剛 bian4 xing2 jin1 gang1
biànxíngjīngāng
Transformers (franchise)

变性 變性 bian4 xing4
biànxìng
to denature; denaturation; to have a sex change; transgender

变性土 變性土 bian4 xing4 tu3
biànxìng
Vertosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)

变修 變修 bian4 xiu1
biànxiū
to become revisionist

变压器 變壓器 bian4 ya1 qi4
biàn
transformer

变样 變樣 bian4 yang4
biànyàng
to change (appearance); to change shape

变样儿 變樣兒 bian4 yang4 er5
biànyànger
erhua variant of 變樣|变样

变异 變異 bian4 yi4
biàn
variation

变异型克雅氏症 變異型克雅氏症 bian4 yi4 xing2 ke4 ya3 shi4 zheng4
biànxíngshìzhèng
variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD

变异株 變異株 bian4 yi4 zhu1
biànzhū
variant; variant strain (of virus)

变硬 變硬 bian4 ying4
biànyìng
to stiffen

变元 變元 bian4 yuan2
biànyuán
(math.) argument; variable

变造 變造 bian4 zao4
biànzào
to alter; to modify; to mutilate (of documents)

变造币 變造幣 bian4 zao4 bi4
biànzào
illegally modified or altered currency

变徵之声 變徵之聲 bian4 zhi3 zhi1 sheng1
biànzhǐzhīshēng
modified fifth note of the pentatonic scale

变质 變質 bian4 zhi4
biànzhì
to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis

变质岩 變質岩 bian4 zhi4 yan2
biànzhìyán
metamorphic rock (geology)

变质作用 變質作用 bian4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4
biànzhìzuòyòng
metamorphism (geology)

变种 變種 bian4 zhong3
biànzhǒng
mutation; variety; variant

变装皇后 變裝皇后 bian4 zhuang1 huang2 hou4
biànzhuānghuánghòu
drag queen

变奏 變奏 bian4 zou4
biànzòu
variation

变奏曲 變奏曲 bian4 zou4 qu3
biànzòu
variation (music)

变阻器 變阻器 bian4 zu3 qi4
biàn
rheostat (variable resistor)

变作 變作 bian4 zuo4
biànzuò
to change into; to turn into; to become

变做 變做 bian4 zuo4
biànzuò
to turn into

兵变 兵變 bing1 bian4
bīngbiàn
mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army

病变 病變 bing4 bian4
bìngbiàn
pathological changes; lesion; diseased (kidney, cornea etc)

勃然变色 勃然變色 bo2 ran2 bian4 se4
ránbiàn
to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc

不变 不變 bu4 bian4
biàn
constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant

不变化 不變化 bu4 bian4 hua4
biànhuà
invariably

不变价格 不變價格 bu4 bian4 jia4 ge2
biànjià
fixed price; constant price

不变量 不變量 bu4 bian4 liang4
biànliàng
invariant quantity; invariant (math.)

不变资本 不變資本 bu4 bian4 zi1 ben3
biànběn
constant capital

不识时变 不識時變 bu4 shi2 shi2 bian4
shíshíbiàn
to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason

惨变 慘變 can3 bian4
cǎnbiàn
disastrous turn; tragic event

陈桥兵变 陳橋兵變 chen2 qiao2 bing1 bian4
chénqiáobīngbiàn
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty

处变不惊 處變不驚 chu3 bian4 bu4 jing1
chǔbiànjīng
to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)

错义突变 錯義突變 cuo4 yi4 tu1 bian4
cuòbiàn
missense mutation

大变 大變 da4 bian4
biàn
huge changes

等变压线 等變壓線 deng3 bian4 ya1 xian4
线
děngbiànxiàn
isallobar (line of equal pressure gradient)

陡变 陡變 dou3 bian4
dǒubiàn
to change precipitously

多变 多變 duo1 bian4
duōbiàn
fickle; multi-variate (math.)

翻手为云覆手变雨 翻手為雲覆手變雨 fan1 shou3 wei2 yun2 fu4 shou3 bian4 yu3
fānshǒuwéiyúnshǒubiàn
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain; very powerful and capable (idiom)

放射性衰变 放射性衰變 fang4 she4 xing4 shuai1 bian4
fàngshèxìngshuāibiàn
radioactive decay

风切变 風切變 feng1 qie1 bian4
fēngqiēbiàn
wind shear (meteorology)

风云变幻 風雲變幻 feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4
fēngyúnbiànhuàn
changeable situation (idiom)

复变 複變 fu4 bian4
biàn
(math.) complex variable

复变函数 複變函數 fu4 bian4 han2 shu4
biànhánshù
function of a complex variable (math.)

复变函数论 複變函數論 fu4 bian4 han2 shu4 lun4
biànhánshùlùn
(math.) theory of functions of a complex variable

傅立叶变换 傅立葉變換 fu4 li4 ye4 bian4 huan4
biànhuàn
(math.) Fourier transform

改变 改變 gai3 bian4
gǎibiàn
to change; to alter; to transform

改变信仰者 改變信仰者 gai3 bian4 xin4 yang3 zhe3
gǎibiànxìnyǎngzhě
a convert

改变形像 改變形像 gai3 bian4 xing2 xiang4
gǎibiànxíngxiàng
transfiguration

亘古不变 亙古不變 gen4 gu3 bu4 bian4
gènbiàn
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom); unalterable; unvarying; monotonous

庚子国变 庚子國變 geng1 zi3 guo2 bian4
gēngguóbiàn
the crisis year of 1900 involving the Boxer uprising and the eight nation military invasion

国际日期变更线 國際日期變更線 guo2 ji4 ri4 qi1 bian4 geng1 xian4
线
guóbiàngēngxiàn
international date line

核变形 核變形 he2 bian4 xing2
biànxíng
nuclear deformation

核聚变 核聚變 he2 ju4 bian4
biàn
nuclear fusion

核裂变 核裂變 he2 lie4 bian4
lièbiàn
atomic fission; nuclear fission; fission

核转变 核轉變 he2 zhuan3 bian4
zhuǎnbiàn
nuclear transformation; nuclear transmutation

华北事变 華北事變 hua2 bei3 shi4 bian4
huáběishìbiàn
North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China

哗变 嘩變 hua2 bian4
huábiàn
mutiny; rebellion

化学变化 化學變化 hua4 xue2 bian4 hua4
huàxuébiànhuà
chemical change; chemical transformation

黄巾民变 黃巾民變 huang2 jin1 min2 bian4
huángjīnmínbiàn
the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)

婚变 婚變 hun1 bian4
hūnbiàn
marriage upheaval (infidelity, divorce etc); marriage breakup

机变 機變 ji1 bian4
biàn
improvisation; flexible; adaptable; pragmatic

畸变 畸變 ji1 bian4
biàn
distortion; aberration

积分变换 積分變換 ji1 fen1 bian4 huan4
fēnbiànhuàn
integral transform (math.)

基因变异 基因變異 ji1 yin1 bian4 yi4
yīnbiàn
genetic variation

基因突变 基因突變 ji1 yin1 tu1 bian4
yīnbiàn
genetic mutation

甲申政变 甲申政變 jia3 shen1 zheng4 bian4
jiǎshēnzhèngbiàn
unsuccessful and bloody Korean palace coup in 1884 by Westernisers against conservatives, crushed by Qing troops

剪切形变 剪切形變 jian3 qie1 xing2 bian4
jiǎnqiēxíngbiàn
shearing; shear deformation

渐变 漸變 jian4 bian4
jiànbiàn
gradual change

交变 交變 jiao1 bian4
jiāobiàn
half-period of a wave motion; alternation

交变电流 交變電流 jiao1 bian4 dian4 liu2
jiāobiàndiànliú
alternating current (electricity)

交变流电 交變流電 jiao1 bian4 liu2 dian4
jiāobiànliúdiàn
alternating current; same as 交流電|交流电

节哀顺变 節哀順變 jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4
jiéāishùnbiàn
restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)

紧急应变 緊急應變 jin3 ji2 ying4 bian4
jǐnyìngbiàn
emergency management

九一八事变 九一八事變 jiu3 yi1 ba1 shi4 bian4
jiǔshìbiàn
the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria; also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變|柳条沟事变

聚变 聚變 ju4 bian4
biàn
fusion (physics)

巨变 巨變 ju4 bian4
biàn
great changes

剧变 劇變 ju4 bian4
biàn
fast change of scene

聚变反应 聚變反應 ju4 bian4 fan3 ying4
biànfǎnyìng
nuclear fusion

聚变武器 聚變武器 ju4 bian4 wu3 qi4
biàn
fusion-type weapon

拒腐防变 拒腐防變 ju4 fu3 fang2 bian4
fángbiàn
to fight corruption and forestall moral degeneration

均变论 均變論 jun1 bian4 lun4
jūnbiànlùn
uniformitarianism

军事政变 軍事政變 jun1 shi4 zheng4 bian4
jūnshìzhèngbiàn
military coup

可变 可變 ke3 bian4
biàn
variable

可变渗透性模型 可變滲透性模型 ke3 bian4 shen4 tou4 xing4 mo2 xing2
biànshèntòuxìngxíng
Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)

可裂变 可裂變 ke3 lie4 bian4
lièbiàn
fissile

可裂变材料 可裂變材料 ke3 lie4 bian4 cai2 liao4
lièbiàncáiliào
fissile material

联合国气候变化框架公约 聯合國氣候變化框架公約 lian2 he2 guo2 qi4 hou4 bian4 hua4 kuang4 jia4 gong1 yue1
liánguóhòubiànhuàkuàngjiàgōngyuē
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

连续变调 連續變調 lian2 xu4 bian4 diao4
liánbiàndiào
tone sandhi

链式裂变反应 鏈式裂變反應 lian4 shi4 lie4 bian4 fan3 ying4
liànshìlièbiànfǎnyìng
chain reaction of nuclear fission

量变 量變 liang4 bian4
liàngbiàn
quantitative change

裂变 裂變 lie4 bian4
lièbiàn
fission

裂变材料 裂變材料 lie4 bian4 cai2 liao4
lièbiàncáiliào
fissionable material

裂变产物 裂變產物 lie4 bian4 chan3 wu4
lièbiànchǎn
fission products

裂变碎片 裂變碎片 lie4 bian4 sui4 pian4
lièbiànsuìpiàn
fission fragment

裂变同位素 裂變同位素 lie4 bian4 tong2 wei4 su4
lièbiàntóngwèi
fissile isotope

裂变武器 裂變武器 lie4 bian4 wu3 qi4
lièbiàn
fission weapon

裂变炸弹 裂變炸彈 lie4 bian4 zha4 dan4
lièbiànzhàdàn
fission bomb

流变 流變 liu2 bian4
liúbiàn
to flow and change; development and change (of society)

流变能力 流變能力 liu2 bian4 neng2 li4
liúbiànnéng
rheology

流变学 流變學 liu2 bian4 xue2
liúbiànxué
rheology

六二五事变 六二五事變 liu4 er4 wu3 shi4 bian4
liùèrshìbiàn
Korean war (dating from North Korean invasion on 25th Jun 1950)

芦沟桥事变 蘆溝橋事變 lu2 gou1 qiao2 shi4 bian4
gōuqiáoshìbiàn
the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China

卢沟桥事变 盧溝橋事變 lu2 gou1 qiao2 shi4 bian4
gōuqiáoshìbiàn
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争

没大改变 沒大改變 mei2 da4 gai3 bian4
méigǎibiàn
not significantly changed

民变 民變 min2 bian4
mínbiàn
mass uprising; popular revolt; civil commotion

民变峰起 民變峰起 min2 bian4 feng1 qi3
mínbiànfēng
seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances

逆变 逆變 ni4 bian4
biàn
reversing (e.g. electric current)

女大十八变 女大十八變 nv3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4
shíbiàn
lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was

叛变 叛變 pan4 bian4
pànbiàn
to defect; to betray; to mutiny

丕变 丕變 pi1 bian4
biàn
radical change

七七事变 七七事變 qi1 qi1 shi4 bian4
shìbiàn
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争

气候变化 氣候變化 qi4 hou4 bian4 hua4
hòubiànhuà
climate change

千变万化 千變萬化 qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4
qiānbiànwànhuà
countless changes; constant permutation

千变万轸 千變萬軫 qian1 bian4 wan4 zhen3
qiānbiànwànzhěn
constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)

切变 切變 qie1 bian4
qiēbiàn
shear (physics)

情变 情變 qing2 bian4
qíngbiàn
loss of love; breakup of a relationship

穷则思变 窮則思變 qiong2 ze2 si1 bian4
qióngbiàn
when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach (idiom)

权变 權變 quan2 bian4
quánbiàn
to do whatever is expedient

权变理论 權變理論 quan2 bian4 li3 lun4
quánbiànlùn
contingency theory (theory of leadership)

全球变暖 全球變暖 quan2 qiu2 bian4 nuan3
quánqiúbiànnuǎn
global warming (PRC usage); written 全球暖化 in Taiwan

全球气候变暖 全球氣候變暖 quan2 qiu2 qi4 hou4 bian4 nuan3
quánqiúhòubiànnuǎn
global warming

热核聚变反应 熱核聚變反應 re4 he2 ju4 bian4 fan3 ying4
biànfǎnyìng
thermonuclear fusion reaction

蠕变 蠕變 ru2 bian4
biàn
creep (materials science)

善变 善變 shan4 bian4
shànbiàn
fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change

嬗变 嬗變 shan4 bian4
shànbiàn
transmutation

商鞅变法 商鞅變法 shang1 yang1 bian4 fa3
shāngyāngbiàn
Shang Yang's political reform of Qin state 秦國|秦国 of 356 BC and 350 BC, that put it on the road to world domination

射影变换 射影變換 she4 ying3 bian4 huan4
shèyǐngbiànhuàn
a projective transformation

实变 實變 shi2 bian4
shíbiàn
(math.) real variable

实变函数 實變函數 shi2 bian4 han2 shu4
shíbiànhánshù
function of a real variable (math.)

实变函数论 實變函數論 shi2 bian4 han2 shu4 lun4
shíbiànhánshùlùn
(math.) theory of functions of a real variable

识时通变 識時通變 shi2 shi2 tong1 bian4
shíshítōngbiàn
understanding and adaptable

事变 事變 shi4 bian4
shìbiàn
incident; unforeseen event; events (in general)

世界变暖 世界變暖 shi4 jie4 bian4 nuan3
shìjièbiànnuǎn
global warming

手动变速器 手動變速器 shou3 dong4 bian4 su4 qi4
shǒudòngbiàn
manual gearbox; manual transmission

衰变 衰變 shuai1 bian4
shuāibiàn
radioactive decay

衰变链 衰變鏈 shuai1 bian4 lian4
shuāibiànliàn
decay chain

衰变曲线 衰變曲線 shuai1 bian4 qu1 xian4
线
shuāibiànxiàn
decay curves

衰变热 衰變熱 shuai1 bian4 re4
shuāibiàn
decay heat

瞬息万变 瞬息萬變 shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4
shùnwànbiàn
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change

四一二反革命政变 四一二反革命政變 si4 yi1 er4 fan3 ge2 ming4 zheng4 bian4
èrfǎnmìngzhèngbiàn
counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai

四一二事变 四一二事變 si4 yi1 er4 shi4 bian4
èrshìbiàn
the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists; called 反革命政变|反革命政變 or 慘案|惨案 in PRC literature

俗随时变 俗隨時變 su2 sui2 shi2 bian4
suíshíbiàn
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners; O Tempora, O Mores!

随机应变 隨機應變 sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4
suíyìngbiàn
to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic

谈虎色变 談虎色變 tan2 hu3 se4 bian4
tánbiàn
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom); to be scared at the mere mention of

谈性变色 談性變色 tan2 xing4 bian4 se4
tánxìngbiàn
to turn green at the mention of sex; prudish

弹性形变 彈性形變 tan2 xing4 xing2 bian4
tánxìngxíngbiàn
elastic deformation

调变 調變 tiao2 bian4
tiáobiàn
modulation; to modulate (electronics)

通权达变 通權達變 tong1 quan2 da2 bian4
tōngquánbiàn
to adapt to circumstances

突变 突變 tu1 bian4
biàn
sudden change; mutation

突变理论 突變理論 tu1 bian4 li3 lun4
biànlùn
(math.) catastrophe theory

突变株 突變株 tu1 bian4 zhu1
biànzhū
mutant; mutant strain (of virus)

蜕变 蛻變 tui4 bian4
tuìbiàn
to transform; to morph; to degenerate; metamorphosis; transmutation; transformation; decay; degeneration

蜕化变质 蛻化變質 tui4 hua4 bian4 zhi4
tuìhuàbiànzhì
to degenerate (morally) (idiom); to become depraved

皖南事变 皖南事變 wan3 nan2 shi4 bian4
wǎnnánshìbiàn
New Fourth Army Incident of 1940, involving fighting between the Nationalists and Communists

万变不离其宗 萬變不離其宗 wan4 bian4 bu4 li2 qi2 zong1
wànbiànzōng
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

维新变法 維新變法 wei2 xin1 bian4 fa3
wéixīnbiàn
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

戊戌变法 戊戌變法 wu4 xu1 bian4 fa3
biàn
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

戊戌政变 戊戌政變 wu4 xu1 zheng4 bian4
zhèngbiàn
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后 ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty

西安事变 西安事變 xi1 an1 shi4 bian4
西
ānshìbiàn
Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石)

协变量 協變量 xie2 bian4 liang4
xiébiànliàng
covariate (statistics)

形变 形變 xing2 bian4
xíngbiàn
deformation; bending

性变态 性變態 xing4 bian4 tai4
xìngbiàntài
sexual perversion; sexual pervert

玄武门之变 玄武門之變 xuan2 wu3 men2 zhi1 bian4
xuánménzhībiàn
Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗

衍变 衍變 yan3 bian4
yǎnbiàn
to develop; to evolve

演变 演變 yan3 bian4
yǎnbiàn
to develop; to evolve; development; evolution

摇身一变 搖身一變 yao2 shen1 yi1 bian4
yáoshēnbiàn
to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life

一成不变 一成不變 yi1 cheng2 bu4 bian4
chéngbiàn
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same; stuck in a rut

一二八事变 一二八事變 yi1 er4 ba1 shi4 bian4
èrshìbiàn
Shanghai Incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarters of Shanghai

易变 易變 yi4 bian4
biàn
mutable; volatile; variable

意义变化 意義變化 yi4 yi4 bian4 hua4
biànhuà
change of meaning

音变 音變 yin1 bian4
yīnbiàn
phonetic change

因变量 因變量 yin1 bian4 liang4
yīnbiànliàng
dependent variable

应变 應變 ying4 bian4
yìngbiàn
to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes

应变力 應變力 ying4 bian4 li4
yìngbiàn
adaptability; resourcefulness

诱变剂 誘變劑 you4 bian4 ji4
yòubiàn
mutagen

灾变 災變 zai1 bian4
zāibiàn
catastrophe; cataclysmic change

灾变论 災變論 zai1 bian4 lun4
zāibiànlùn
catastrophism; the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood

灾变说 災變說 zai1 bian4 shuo1
zāibiànshuō
catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)

折变 折變 zhe2 bian4
zhébiàn
to sell off sth

政变 政變 zheng4 bian4
zhèngbiàn
coup d'état

质变 質變 zhi4 bian4
zhìbiàn
qualitative change; fundamental change

置换突变 置換突變 zhi4 huan4 tu1 bian4
zhìhuànbiàn
missense mutation

骤变 驟變 zhou4 bian4
zhòubiàn
abrupt change; sudden discontinuity

转变 轉變 zhuan3 bian4
zhuǎnbiàn
to change; to transform; shift; transformation

转变过程 轉變過程 zhuan3 bian4 guo4 cheng2
zhuǎnbiànguòchéng
process of change

转变立场 轉變立場 zhuan3 bian4 li4 chang3
zhuǎnbiànchǎng
to change positions; to shift one's ground

自变量 自變量 zi4 bian4 liang4
biànliàng
independent variable

阻抗变换器 阻抗變換器 zu3 kang4 bian4 huan4 qi4
kàngbiànhuàn
impedance converter