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    Expressing 'to change' with 变化 (biànhuà)

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    Structure

    Subject + 变化 / Noun + 变化

    Explanation

    变化 (biànhuà) means "to change" or "change" and can function as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it describes the process of transformation or alteration. As a noun, it refers to the change itself and frequently appears in compounds like 气候变化 (climate change).

    Examples

    • 最近几年城市变化非常大。

      Zuìjìn jǐ nián chéngshì biànhuà fēicháng dà.

      The city has changed enormously in recent years.

    • 气候变化已经影响到了我们的日常生活。

      Qìhòu biànhuà yǐjīng yǐngxiǎng dào le wǒmen de rìcháng shēnghuó.

      Climate change has already affected our daily lives.

    • 你有没有觉得他最近变化很大？

      Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu juéde tā zuìjìn biànhuà hěn dà?

      Have you noticed that he has changed a lot recently?

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