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演变 (yǎn biàn): to develop; to evolve

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
to develop; to evolve
Characters
2
Part of speech
verb
HSK level
HSK 7

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • to develop
  • to evolve

Chinese explanation

  • 指事物在较长时间里逐渐发展变化,通常强调过程缓慢而自然
  • 多用于语言、社会、历史、生物等抽象事物,如“文字的演变”“社会形态的演变”。

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Character breakdown

HSK 4

to perform (a play etc)

HSK 3

to change

Example sentences

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This small town evolved from a little fishing village into a busy tourist city.

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After several hundred years of evolution, Chinese characters have become very abstract.

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Their friendship gradually developed into love.

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This kind of dance evolved from folk traditions.

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With the development of society, people's ideas are also constantly evolving.

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