Change & Process
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- 裂开liè kāito split open, to crack openHSK 7-9
- 倾倒qīng dǎoto topple over; to fall down (of structures, trees, etc.); to be deeply impressed or infatuated (with someone's talent, charm, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 汇合huì héto converge, to come together; join, mergeHSK 7-9
- 入手rù shǒuto start with (a certain aspect), to approach (a task) from a particular angle (typically in the pattern 从…入手); to obtain, to get hold of, to acquire (often by purchase or through connections)HSK 7-9
- 削减xuē jiǎnto reduce; to cut down (budgets, expenses, staff, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 推向tuī xiàngto push toward; to propel toward (physically or abstractly)HSK 7-9
- 改头换面gǎi tóu huàn miànto make superficial changes; to change only the appearance while keeping the substance the sameHSK 7-9
- 下滑xià huáto slide down (a slope, etc.); (figurative) to decline, to go downhillHSK 7-9
- 起步qǐ bù(of a vehicle) to start moving; to pull away; (of a career, project, etc.) to start; to beginHSK 7-9
- 过渡guò dùto transition; to cross over (by ferry)HSK 6
- 铲除chǎn chúto root out; to eradicate; to uprootHSK 7-9
- 完结wán jiéto conclude, to finish, to come to an endHSK 7-9
- 放慢fàng mànto slow down (speed, pace, rhythm, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 膨胀péng zhàngto expand; to inflate; to swellHSK 7-9
- 颠覆diān fùto topple, to capsize (physically); to overthrow, to subvert (a regime, system, or belief)HSK 7-9
- 硬化yìng huàto hardenHSK 7-9
- 逆转nì zhuǎnto reverse (a negative trend, often with a positive outcome); to take a turn for the worse, to deteriorateHSK 7-9
- 变换biàn huànto change, to transform (form, position, method, etc.); to alternate, to vary, to switch between optionsHSK 7-9
- 生锈shēng xiùto become rusty; to rustHSK 7-9
- 减弱jiǎn ruòto weaken, to diminishHSK 6
- 演变yǎn biànto evolve; to develop graduallyHSK 7-9
- 转化zhuǎn huàto transform, to convert; (chemistry) isomerizationHSK 7-9
- 去除qù chúto remove, to eliminateHSK 7-9
- 步步bù bùstep by step, gradually; at every step, at every turnHSK 7-9
- 迈出mài chūto step forward (literally or figuratively); to take a step (esp. the first step toward a goal)HSK 7-9
- 开创kāi chuàngto initiate; to start; to found (a company, era, field, etc.)HSK 6
- 高涨gāo zhǎng(verb) to surge up, to rise; to run high; (adjective) high, surgingHSK 7-9
- 促成cù chéngto facilitate, to effect; to bring aboutHSK 7-9
- 变革biàn géto transform; to changeHSK 7-9
- 添加tiān jiāto add, to append (formal)HSK 6
- 焕然一新huàn rán-yì xīnto take on a completely new and fresh look; to be transformed beyond recognition (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 飞跃fēi yuèto leap; to soar (also used figuratively for rapid progress)HSK 7-9
- 加重jiā zhòngto make heavier; to add weight to; to aggravate; to make more serious (an illness, problem, burden, etc.)HSK 6
- 磨损mó sǔnto wear out, to become worn through friction or useHSK 7-9
- 席卷xí juǎn(figurative) to sweep across, engulf, take everything; (literal) to roll up and take away, pack one's belongingsHSK 7-9
- 还原huán yuánto restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event or scene); reduction (chemistry)HSK 6
- 遗留yí liúto leave behind, to hand down (often abstract things like problems, heritage, traces)HSK 7-9
- 削弱xuē ruòto weaken, to impairHSK 7-9
- 扩展kuò zhǎnto extend, to expandHSK 6
- 止住zhǐ zhùto stop, to halt, to bring to a stopHSK 7-9
- 瓦解wǎ jiěto disintegrate, to collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); to disrupt, to break up (something)HSK 7-9
- 突变tū biàn(noun) sudden change, mutation; (verb) to mutate, to undergo a sudden changeHSK 7-9
- 缩短suō duǎnto shorten, to cut down, to curtailHSK 5
- 告终gào zhōngto end (up), to conclude (often with a negative outcome)HSK 7-9
- 崛起jué qǐ(of a nation, economy, etc.) to rise, to emerge as a power; (of a building, mountain) to rise abruptly, to tower overHSK 7-9
- 结成jié chéngto form, to constitute (an alliance, relationship, organization, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 营造yíng zàoto create (an atmosphere, environment, culture, etc.); to foster; to build (abstract)HSK 7-9
- 退化tuì huàto degenerate, to atrophyHSK 7-9
- 长成zhǎng chéngto grow into; to develop into (after a process of growth)HSK 7-9
- 历程lì chéngcourse (of development), journey, process (with an emphasis on experience and stages)HSK 7-9
- 坍塌tān tāto collapse, to cave in (of structures, land, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 增大zēng dàto enlarge, to increase, to magnifyHSK 7-9
- 倒退dào tuìto fall back, to go backward; (of a vehicle) to reverseHSK 7-9
- 折叠zhé diéto foldHSK 7-9
- 无影无踪wú yǐng wú zōngto vanish without a trace; no sign of anything leftHSK 7-9
- 减慢jiǎn mànto slow downHSK 7-9
- 变质biàn zhì(of food) to go bad, to spoil; to degenerate, to deteriorate (of relationships, situations, quality, etc.)HSK 6
- 开幕kāi mùto open (a conference, exhibition, festival, etc.); to inaugurateHSK 5
- 脱落tuō luòto fall off, to shed (hair, paint, leaves, teeth, etc.); to be omitted, to miss out (a character or passage when writing)HSK 7-9
- 酝酿yùn niàngto ferment (of alcohol or chemicals); to be brewing, to be in the making (of a crisis, storm, change); to deliberate, to mull over (an issue); to hold preparatory discussionsHSK 7-9