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title: "Bianhuan Meaning: 变换 (biànhuàn) Means “to change”"
description: "变换 (traditional 變換, biànhuàn) means “to change; to switch; to transform”. Hear its tones, see what 变 and 换 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 变换 mean?

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变换 biànhuàn

## to change; to switch; to transform

## Its characters

1. 变 biàn to change
2. 换 huàn to change

## In a sentence

舞台的灯光不停地变换颜色。 The stage lights keep changing color.

[More about 变换](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%98%E6%8D%A2)

## More words with 变 or 换

- [变成 biànchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biancheng)
- [变动 biàndòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biandong)
- [变革 biàngé](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biange)
- [变更 biàngēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biangeng)
- [变化 biànhuà](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhua)
- [变形 biànxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxing)
- [变异 biànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyi)
- [兑换 duìhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihuan)
- [改变 gǎibiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaibian)
- [更换 gēnghuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genghuan)

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