多变 (duō biàn) — changeable; variable; varied

Definition

多变 describes a person, weather, or situation that keeps changing in form or mood — 'changeable, unpredictable.' As a stative verb it is used with 很 (e.g. 性格多变) rather than as an action.

verb
changeablevariablevaried

Examples

  • Zhè lǐ de tiān qì hěn duō biàn.
    The weather here is very changeable.
  • 多变
    Tā xìng gé duō biàn, ràng rén hěn nán liǎo jiě.
    His personality is changeable, making it hard to understand him.
  • 多变
    Shì chǎng qíng kuàng duō biàn, wǒ men yào zuò hǎo zhǔn bèi.
    Market conditions are variable; we need to be prepared.

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