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演变 (yǎn biàn): Develop (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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3.

Character Breakdown

演 • yǎn • to develop, to evolve, to perform
yǎn演

to develop, to evolve, to perform

变 • biàn • to change, to transform
biàn变

to change, to transform

Word Info

Pinyinyǎn biàn
Meaningdevelop; evolve
Characters2
SyntaxVerb
4.

How to Use 演变 in Sentences

Adverb + Verbwith逐渐
zhú逐
jiàn渐
yǎn演
biàn变
neutral
evolve gradually
Noun + Nounwith过程
yǎn演
biàn变
guò过
chéng程
Adjective + Nounwith历史
lì历
shǐ史
yǎn演
biàn变
Verb + Complementwith而来
yǎn演
biàn变
ér而
lái来
5.

Example Sentences with 演变

hàn汉
zì字
cóng从
jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
yǎn

HSK 6 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 演变.

  • 裁缝cái fengtailor; dressmaker
  • 逼迫bī pòforce; compel; coerce
  • 博大精深bó dà jīng shēnextensive and profound; have extensive knowledge and profound scholarship
  • 苍白cāng báipale; pallid; wan
  • 变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
  • 裁判cái pànjudge; referee
  • 便于biàn yúeasy to; convenient for
  • 嘈杂cáo zánoisy; din
  • 笨拙bèn zhuōclumsy; stupid; slow-witted
  • 伯母bó mǔaunt [wife of father's elder brother]
  • 边界biān jièboundary; frontier; border
  • 编织biān zhīto weave
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Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 演变.

Words with 演
  • 演出yǎn chūperformance
  • 演员yǎn yuánactor/actress
  • 演唱yǎn chàngsung performance
  • 表演
formal
evolutionary process
formal
historical evolution
formal
Written
evolved from
演
biàn变
dào到
xiàn现
zài在
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
Chinese characters have evolved from oracle bone script to their current form.
nǐ你
jué觉
de得
shè社
jiāo交
méi媒
tǐ体
shàng上
de的
liú流
xíng行
yǔ语
shì是
rú如
hé何
kuài快
sù速
yǎn演
biàn变
de的
？
How do you think the slang on social media evolves so rapidly?
suí随
zhe着
kē科
jì技
de的
fā发
zhǎn展
，
shǒu手
jī机
de的
gōng功
néng能
bù不
duàn断
yǎn演
biàn变
，
biàn变
dé得
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
zhì智
néng能
。
With the development of technology, the functions of mobile phones continue to evolve, becoming increasingly intelligent.
tā他
de的
yì艺
shù术
fēng风
gé格
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
jiǎn简
dān单
dì地
yǎn演
biàn变
，
ér而
shì是
jīng经
lì历
le了
yì一
chǎng场
chè彻
dǐ底
de的
gé革
mìng命
。
His artistic style did not simply evolve; it underwent a complete revolution.
wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
tǎo讨
lùn论
zhè这
ge个
shāng商
yè业
jì计
huà划
rú如
hé何
cóng从
chú雏
xíng形
yǎn演
biàn变
wèi为
chéng成
shú熟
de的
fāng方
àn案
。
We are discussing how this business plan evolved from a prototype into a mature proposal.
biǎo yǎn
performance
  • 导演dǎo yǎndirector
  • 演讲yǎn jiǎnggive a lecture; make a speech
  • 主演zhǔ yǎnto act the leading role (in a movie or a play)
  • 扮演bàn yǎnplay the part of; have a role; act
    • Words with 变
    • 变化biàn huàchange
    • 变成biàn chéngto change into
    • 改变gǎi biànto change
    • 变动biàn dòngto change
    • 转变zhuǎn biànchange; convert; turn
    • 变故biàn gùunforeseen event; accident; mishap
    • 变质biàn zhìgo bad; deteriorate
    • 变迁biàn qiāntransition; changes; vicissitudes