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    Chinese Grammar

    Using 变 (biàn) to express becoming or changing

    Actions & Events
    Aspect & Tense

    Structure

    Subject + 变 + 得 + Adjective

    Explanation

    变 (biàn) means "to become" or "to change" and is used to describe a shift in state or condition. It can be followed by 得 and a complement to describe how something has changed, or used with adjectives to express that a situation is getting better or worse. It is versatile and appears in both spoken and written Chinese.

    Examples

    • 天气变冷了，记得多穿点衣服。

      Tiānqì biàn lěng le, jìde duō chuān diǎn yīfu.

      The weather has turned cold; remember to wear more clothes.

    • 他的中文变得越来越流利了。

      Tā de Zhōngwén biàn de yuè lái yuè liúlì le.

      His Chinese has become more and more fluent.

    • 城市这几年变化很大，我都认不出来了。

      Chéngshì zhè jǐ nián biànhuà hěn dà, wǒ dōu rèn bù chūlái le.

      The city has changed a lot in recent years; I can't even recognize it anymore.

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