改变 gǎi biàn
“to change; to alter; to transform”
verb, verb / nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 改變
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
改变 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1219: 改变 gǎibiàn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (动). PDF page 110
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用法How to use 改变
改变 means "to change" in the active sense of making something different — a person, a plan, a habit, a situation. It usually takes an object (改变主意, 改变生活, 改变看法), often followed by 了 or used as 改变一下. It can also be used without an object (情况改变了), and as a noun in phrases like 一个很大的改变.
例句Example sentences
- 我想改变自己的生活方式。wǒ xiǎng gǎi biàn zì jǐ de shēng huó fāng shì.I want to change my way of life.
- 他昨天改变了主意，不去北京了。tā zuó tiān gǎi biàn le zhǔ yi, bú qù běi jīng le.He changed his mind yesterday and isn't going to Beijing.
- 这次旅行改变了我对中国的看法。zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ duì zhōng guó de kàn fǎ.This trip changed my view of China.
易混词Easily confused
改变vs变化
变化 is the change that happens or occurs, often used as a noun: 家乡变化很大、发生了变化. 改变 means to change something and usually takes an object (改变计划、改变主意), though it can also be used intransitively (他改变了很多).