biàn xíng
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  • 1

    v.deform; transform; be out of shape

    • zhè ge líng jiàn biàn xíng le

      这个零件变形

      The shape of this spare part became distorted.

    • zhè xiē dāo yǐ jīng wān qū biàn xíng le

      这些已经弯曲变形

      The knives were bent out of shape.

    • yī chǎng dà bìng tā shòu de rén dōu biàn xíng le

      大病变形

      Following a serious illness, he had become so wasted that he lost his physique.

  • 2

    v.anamorphic; of people or certain animals in fables or fairy tales that turn into other forms

    • biàn xíng jìng tóu

      变形镜头

      anamorphic lenses

Word usage

  • Note
    "变形" is different from "变型". "变形" refers to "change and distort"; "变型" refers to "a small variation of form or individual traits".
  • "变" and "形" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 生病

      After illness, he became so thin that he was out of shape.

    • 桌子不了

      This table will not be out of shape.

    • The wooden table has never been deformed for so many years.