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title: "Bianxing Meaning: 变形 (biànxíng) Means “to deform”"
description: "变形 (traditional 變形, biànxíng) means “to deform; to change shape; deformation”. Hear its tones, see what 变 and 形 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianxing"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 变形 mean?

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变形 biànxíng

## to deform; to change shape; deformation

## It can also mean

- to transform (as in 变形金刚)

## Its characters

1. 变 biàn to change
2. 形 xíng shape

## In a sentence

这个塑料盒子一受热就变形了。 This plastic box lost its shape as soon as it got hot.

[More about 变形](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%8F%98%E5%BD%A2)

## More words with 变 or 形

- [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)
- [变换 biànhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhuan)
- [变异 biànyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianyi)
- [地形 dìxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dixing)
- [改变 gǎibiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gaibian)
- [情形 qíngxing](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qingxing)

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