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Chinese words · HSK 3

变成

biànchéngTraditional 變成

to change into; to turn into; to become

Every meaning

biànchéng

to change into; to turn into; to become

In a sentence

水在冬天会变成冰。
Water turns into ice in winter.

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In the Library

一起吃饭、喝茶、聊天，逐渐地，陌生人变成了熟人，熟人变成了朋友。
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有一次，庄周做了一个梦，梦见自己变成了一只蝴蝶。
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不过，这个故事的结尾很不一样：最后，两个年轻人都变成了蝴蝶。
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Words with 变

Words with 成

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).