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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'to change' with 改变 (gǎibiàn)

    Actions & Events

    Structure

    Subject + 改变 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 改变 (gǎibiàn) means "to change" or "to alter" in Chinese. It is used when something undergoes a transformation or when someone actively transforms a situation. It can take a direct object describing what is being changed.

    Examples

    • 这次旅行彻底改变了我的想法。

      Zhè cì lǚxíng chèdǐ gǎibiàn le wǒ de xiǎngfǎ.

      This trip completely changed my way of thinking.

    • 科技改变了我们的生活方式。

      Kējì gǎibiàn le wǒmen de shēnghuó fāngshì.

      Technology has changed our way of life.

    • 她想改变自己的发型。

      Tā xiǎng gǎibiàn zìjǐ de fàxíng.

      She wants to change her hairstyle.

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