变成 (biàn chéng) — to turn into, to become
Definition
变成 marks a complete change into a new state or role (often a noun, like ‘a translator’). Use 变 when the result is an adjective; 成为 is more formal for the same ‘become’ meaning.
verb
to turn intoto become
Examples
- ，变成。Chūn tiān lái le, tiān qì biàn chéng nuǎn huo le.Spring has come, and the weather has become warm.
- ，变成。Tā nǔ lì xué hàn yǔ, xiàn zài biàn chéng le yí gè fān yì.He worked hard at Chinese and has become a translator.
- 变成？Nǐ xī wàng zì jǐ wǔ nián hòu biàn chéng shén me yàng de rén?What kind of person do you hope to become in five years?
Appears in
Browse more HSK 3 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.