biàn
to change
to become different
to transform
to vary
rebellion
biàn huà
change
variation
to change
to vary
CL:個|个[ge4]
gǎi biàn
to change
to alter
to transform
biàn chéng
to change into
to turn into
to become
bù biàn
constant
unvarying
(math.) invariant
ái biàn
to become cancerous
transformation to malignancy (of body cells)
biàn huàn
to transform
to convert
to vary
to alternate
a transformation
zhuǎn biàn
to change
to transform
shift
transformation
CL:個|个[ge4]
yǎn biàn
to develop
to evolve
development
evolution
biàn zhì
to degenerate
to go bad
to deteriorate
metamorphosis
yī chéng bù biàn
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
stuck in a rut
biàn tōng
pragmatic
flexible
to act differently in different situations
to accommodate to circumstances
biàn mài
to sell off (one's property)
qiān biàn wàn huà
countless changes
constant permutation
yìng biàn
to meet a contingency
to adapt oneself to changes
shùn xī wàn biàn
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
biàn huàn
to change irregularly
to fluctuate
zhì biàn
qualitative change
fundamental change
biàn fǎ
to change the laws
political reform
unconventional method
yáo shēn yī biàn
to change shape in a single shake
fig. to take on a new lease of life
biàn dòng
to change
to fluctuate
change
fluctuation
biàn sè
to change color
to discolor
to change countenance
to become angry
shì biàn
incident
unforeseen event
events (in general)
biàn yàng
to change (appearance)
to change shape
biàn liǎn
to turn hostile suddenly
face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc
biàn xíng
deformation
to become deformed
to change shape
to morph
tuì biàn
to transform
to morph
to degenerate
metamorphosis
transmutation
transformation
decay
degeneration
biàn gù
an unforeseen event
accident
misfortune
biàn gēng
to change
to alter
to modify
biàn tài
to metamorphose (biology)
abnormal
perverted
hentai
(slang) pervert
biàn jú
turbulent situation
changing (face, scene, situation, world of etc)
biàn xìng
to denature
denaturation
to have a sex change
transgender
biàn sù qì
gearbox
speed changer
gear
biàn sù
to change speed
to shift gear
variable-speed
zāi biàn
catastrophe
cataclysmic change
pàn biàn
to defect
to betray
to mutiny
biàn běn jiā lì
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
to aggravate
to intensify
nì biàn
reversing (e.g. electric current)
fēng yún biàn huàn
changeable situation (idiom)
liú biàn
to flow and change
development and change (of society)
biàn huà duō duān
changeable
changing
varied
full of changes
duō biàn
fickle
multi-variate (math.)
biàn nuǎn
warming
changing to become warmer
shàn biàn
fickle
mercurial
changeable
capricious
to be apt to change
suí jī yìng biàn
to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
biàn huài
to get worse
to degenerate
quán qiú biàn nuǎn
global warming (PRC usage)
written 全球暖化 in Taiwan
biàn tiān
to undergo change in weather
restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime
jiāo biàn
half-period of a wave motion
alternation
biàn zào
to alter
to modify
to mutilate (of documents)
Xī ān shì biàn
Xi'an incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石)
huà xué biàn huà
chemical change
chemical transformation
yì biàn
mutable
volatile
variable
zhòu biàn
abrupt change
sudden discontinuity
biàn diào
tone sandhi
modified tone
(music) to change key
modulation
jiǔ yī bā shì biàn
the Mukden or Manchurian railway incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變|柳条沟事变
biàn guà
to change one's mind
to go back on one's word
shǒu dòng biàn sù qì
manual gearbox
manual transmission
bīng biàn
mutiny
(Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army
fù biàn hán shù
function of a complex variable (math.)
biàn zuò
to change into
to turn into
to become
biàn fēn
variation (calculus)
deformation
jī biàn
improvisation
flexible
adaptable
pragmatic
qī qī shì biàn
Marco Polo bridge incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
Fù lì yè biàn huàn
(math.) Fourier transform
wù xū biàn fǎ
failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty in 1898
also known as the hundred days reform 百日維新|百日维新
cǎn biàn
disastrous turn
tragic event
biàn zǔ qì
rheostat (variable resistor)
biàn jié
betrayal
defection
turncoat
to change sides politically
wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
biàn zhì yán
metamorphic rock (geology)
biàn jià
to appraise at the current rate
biàn huó
to come to life (by magic)
wǎn nán shì biàn
New Fourth Army Incident of 1940, involving fighting between the nationalists and communists
Lián hé guó Qì hòu Biàn huà Kuàng jià Gōng yuē
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Lú gōu qiáo shì biàn
the Marco Polo bridge incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
biàn xì fǎ
to perform conjuring tricks
to conjure
to juggle
Shāng Yāng biàn fǎ
Shang Yang's political reform of Qin state 秦國|秦国 of 356 BC and 350 BC, that put it on the road to world domination
tū biàn zhū
mutant
mutant strain (of virus)
hé liè biàn
atomic fission
nuclear fission
fission
bù biàn liàng
invariant quantity
invariant (math.)
yìng biàn lì
adaptability
resourcefulness
mín biàn
mass uprising
popular revolt
civil commotion
biàn yì zhū
variant
variant strain (of virus)
jī fēn biàn huàn
integral transform (math.)
biàn fēn yuán lǐ
variational principle (physics)
biàn gōng
to exchange labor
labor exchange (system of sharing workforce resources)
biàn wén
a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)
jiāo biàn diàn liú
alternating current (electricity)
fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn
an anti-revolutionary coup
bù biàn jià gé
fixed price
constant price
Xuán wǔ mén zhī biàn
Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗
shí biàn hán shù
function of a real variable (math.)
biàn kǔ
to sour
to turn sour
to curdle
yī èr bā shì biàn
Shanghai incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarters of Shanghai
wù xū zhèng biàn
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Cí Xǐ tài hòu] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
biàn wēn dòng wù
poikilothermal (cold-blooded) animal
Chén qiáo bīng biàn
the military revolt of 960 that led Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 to found the Song dynasty
tū biàn lǐ lùn
(math.) catastrophe theory
sì yī èr fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn
counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai
fù biàn hán shù lùn
(math.) theory of functions of a complex variable
Lú gōu qiáo shì biàn
the Marco Polo bridge incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
bó rán biàn sè
to suddenly change color showing displeasure, bewilderment etc
Huá běi shì biàn
North China incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China
shí biàn hán shù lùn
(math.) theory of functions of a real variable
zhuǎn biàn lì chǎng
to change positions
to shift one's ground
biàn huàn qún
(math.) transformation group
biàn shēng zhǒu yè
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
trouble or danger in one's own backyard
sì yī èr shì biàn
the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists
called 反革命政变|反革命政變 or 慘案|惨案 in PRC literature
biàn zào bì
illegally modified or altered currency
biàn huàn shè bèi
converter
conversion device
Jiǎ shēn zhèng biàn
unsuccessful and bloody Korean palace coup in 1884 by Westernisers against conservatives, crushed by Qing troops
gēng zǐ guó biàn
the crisis year of 1900 involving the Boxer uprising and the eight nation military invasion
biàn bǎ xì
to perform magic
to do magic tricks
prestidigitation
zāi biàn lùn
catastrophism
the theory that geological change is caused by catastrophic events such as the Biblical flood
biàn fēn xué
calculus of variations (math.)
shè yǐng biàn huàn
a projective transformation
rè hé jù biàn fǎn yìng
thermonuclear fusion reaction
biàn zhǐ zhī shēng
modified fifth note of the pentatonic scale
biàn yàng r
erhua variant of 變樣|变样[bian4 yang4]
jiǎn qiē xíng biàn
shearing
shear deformation
zhuǎn biàn mò jiǎo
lit. (of road) winding and turning (idiom); to speak in a roundabout way
to equivocate
to beat about the bush
hé zhuǎn biàn
nuclear transformation
nuclear transmutation
liàn shì liè biàn fǎn yìng
chain reaction of nuclear fission
biàn wēn céng
troposphere
lower atmosphere
biàn fǎ r
to try by all available methods
zāi biàn shuō
catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)
méi dà gǎi biàn
not significantly changed
qiān biàn wàn zhěn
constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)
biàn sè yì róng
to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
out of one's wits
huáng jīn mín biàn
the Yellow Turbans peasant uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
shí shí tōng biàn
understanding and adaptable
bù shí shí biàn
to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
not amenable to reason
liù èr wǔ shì biàn
Korean war (dating from North Korean invasion on 25th Jun 1950)
sú suí shí biàn
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
O Tempora, O Mores!
jiāo biàn liú diàn
alternating current
same as 交流電|交流电
liǔ tiáo gōu shì biàn
the Mukden or Manchurian railway incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as 9-18 incident 九一八事变
biàn yì xíng Kè Yǎ shì zhèng
variant Creutzfeldt-Jacobs disease, vCJD
děng biàn yā xiàn
isallobar (line of equal pressure gradient)
fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
very powerful and capable (idiom)
mín biàn fēng qǐ
seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
pàn biàn de shěng fèn
renegade province (term PRC uses for Taiwan)
kě biàn shèn tòu xìng mó xíng
Varying Permeability Model (VPM), (used to calculate decompression schedules in diving)
Lú gōu Qiáo Shì biàn
the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China
chǔ biàn bù jīng
to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
tuì huà biàn zhì
to degenerate (morally) (idiom)
to become depraved
rú biàn
creep (materials science)
Xī ān Shì biàn
Xi'an Incident of 12th December 1936 (kidnap of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石[Jiang3 Jie4 shi2])
tiáo biàn
modulation
to modulate (electronics)
tán hǔ sè biàn
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
to be scared at the mere mention of
biàn yuán
(math.) argument
variable
biàn huàn mò cè
to change unpredictably
unpredictable
erratic
treacherous
Biàn xìng tǔ
Vertosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
biàn tài fǎn yìng
allergic response
allergy
biàn mó shù
to perform magical tricks
tōng quán dá biàn
to adapt to circumstances
Huáng jīn Mín biàn
the Yellow Turbans Peasant Uprising at the end of later Han (from 184)
Huá běi Shì biàn
North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt to set up a puppet government in north China
Wéi xīn Biàn fǎ
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
Qī Qī Shì biàn
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]
Jiǔ Yī bā Shì biàn
the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變|柳条沟事变
gèn gǔ bù biàn
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
unalterable
unvarying
monotonous
nǚ dà shí bā biàn
lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)
fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was
hūn biàn
marriage upheaval (infidelity, divorce etc)
marriage breakup
xìng biàn tài
sexual perversion
sexual pervert
qíng biàn
loss of love
breakup of a relationship
Wù xū Zhèng biàn
coup by Dowager Empress Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] ending the 1898 attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
Wù xū Biàn fǎ
Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt to reform the Qing dynasty
jù fǔ fáng biàn
to fight corruption and forestall moral degeneration
quán biàn
to do whatever is expedient
quán biàn lǐ lùn
contingency theory (theory of leadership)
Wǎn nán Shì biàn
New Fourth Army Incident of 1940, involving fighting between the Nationalists and Communists
Lú gōu Qiáo Shì biàn
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1]
jié āi shùn biàn
restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase)
Yī Èr bā Shì biàn
Shanghai Incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarters of Shanghai