质变 (zhì biàn) — (noun, philosophy) qualitative change; a fundamental change in nature
Definition
A philosophical term for 'qualitative change' — a fundamental shift in the nature of something (e.g. water becoming steam). Contrast with 量变, which is gradual quantitative change that leads up to it.
noun
(noun, philosophy) qualitative changea fundamental change in nature
Examples
- 质变。Shì wù de fā zhǎn shì cóng liàng biàn dào zhì biàn de guò chéng.The development of things is a process from quantitative change to qualitative change.
- ，质变。Wēn dù dá dào yí dìng diǎn shí, shuǐ huì fā shēng zhì biàn biàn chéng zhēng qì.When the temperature reaches a certain point, water undergoes a qualitative change and turns into steam.
- ，质变。Gǎi gé dào le zuì hòu jiē duàn, miàn lín de shì tǐ zhì de zhì biàn.The reform has reached its final stage, facing a qualitative change in the system.
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