情变 (qíng biàn) — loss of love; breakup of a relationship

Definition

noun

loss of lovebreakup of a relationship

，情变。
Tā men jīng lì le duō cì zhēng chǎo, zuì zhōng dǎo zhì le qíng biàn.
They experienced many arguments, which ultimately led to a breakup.
情变，。
Zhè bù xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí duàn qíng biàn de gù shi, lìng rén xī xū.
This novel describes a story of lost love, which is lamentable.
情变，。
Péng you qíng biàn hòu, tā huā le hǎo cháng shí jiān cái zǒu chū lái.
After her friend's breakup, it took her a long time to move on.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

主谓zhǔwèiSubject + predicate

A small sentence frozen into a word: something, and what it does or is.

情qíngaffection

情 affection and 变 change together mean that feelings change, hence a breakup.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

心心xīnheart

Sound part声符shēngfú

青

Same sound today

情 shows 心 (heart) beside 青, which gives the sound. The heart part points to feelings and inner states.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 變; 变 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

攴攴pū

Sound part声符shēngfú

䜌

䜌䜌變biàn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 變 uses 䜌 as a sound part and 攴 as a meaning part.