变态 (biàn tài) — (biology) metamorphosis; (psychology) abnormality, perversion

Definition

In biology, 变态 means metamorphosis (e.g. insects). In everyday use it means 'abnormal/perverted,' used of people or behavior and almost always negative.

noun
(biology) metamorphosis(psychology) abnormalityperversion

Examples

  • 变态
    Kūn chóng de biàn tài guò chéng fēi cháng shén qí.
    The metamorphosis process of insects is very miraculous.
  • 变态
    Tā de zhè zhǒng xīn lǐ biàn tài xū yào jiē shòu zhì liáo.
    This kind of psychological abnormality in him requires treatment.
  • 变态
    Zhè bù diàn yǐng miáo shù le yí gè biàn tài de gù shi.
    This movie describes an aberrant story.

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