突变 (tū biàn) — (noun) sudden change, mutation; (verb) to mutate, to undergo a sudden change

Definition

突变 names a sudden qualitative shift — in science, a genetic mutation; in philosophy, the 'leap' where quantity turns into quality (see 飞跃). Contrast with 渐变, the gradual counterpart.

noun
sudden changemutation
verb
to mutateto undergo a sudden change

Beispiele

  • 突变
    Zhè zhǒng jī yīn tū biàn huì dǎo zhì jí bìng.
    This type of genetic mutation can cause disease.
  • 突变
    Tiān qì tū rán tū biàn, qì wēn xià jiàng le hěn duō.
    The weather changed suddenly, and the temperature dropped a lot.
  • 突变
    Liàng biàn jī lěi dào yí dìng chéng dù jiù huì fā shēng tū biàn.
    When quantitative changes accumulate to a certain degree, a qualitative leap will occur.

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