Definition
变异 (biàn yì) means 'to mutate' in biology/genetics, and more generally 'to vary or change' in a way that results in a different form or deviation from the norm. Unlike 变化 (biàn huà, general change) or 变动 (biàn dòng, change in plans/prices), 变异 often implies a shift in nature or structure, especially in scientific contexts.
verb
to mutate (in biology, genetics)to varyto change (in a general sense)
Examples
- 变异，。Bìngdú huì bùduàn biàn yì, suǒyǐ yìmiáo xūyào gēngxīn.Viruses keep mutating, so vaccines need to be updated.
- 变异。Zhè zhǒng jīyīn zài tèdìng tiáojiàn xià róngyì biàn yì.This gene tends to mutate under certain conditions.
- 变异，。Jìhuà tūrán biàn yì le, wǒmen děi chóngxīn tiáozhěng.The plan suddenly changed, and we had to readjust.
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