Definition & Meaning

become different; change in shape

Word usage

biàn yàng

变 样

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v.become different; change in shape
- cóng jīng jì gǎi gé yǐ lái zhè ge cūn zi dà biàn yàng le
  从经济改革以来，这个村子大变样了。
  The village has changed a great deal since the economic reform.
- tā wán quán biàn yàng le
  他完全变样了。
  He has changed completely.
- huāng shān biàn yàng
  荒山变样
  There is a change in the appearance of the barren mountain.
- zhè ge dì fang yǐ jīng biàn yàng le
  这个地方已经变样了。
  This place has changed.
- jǐ nián méi jiàn le nǐ hái méi biàn yàng
  几年没见了，你还没变样。
  You haven't changed any since I saw you last.
- xiàng zhè yàng de xiàn dài xiǎo zhuāng zhì shǐ de jiā tíng shēng huó dà biàn yàng
  像这样的现代小装置使得家庭生活大变样。
  Modern gadgets like these make a huge difference to home life.
- dāng tā men zài zhōu tiān de bǐ sài liàng xiàng shí yǐ jīng dà biàn yàng le
  当她们在周天的比赛亮相时，已经大变样了。
  When they showed up for their Sunday game, they were completely different.

Word usage

Separable word
"变" and "样" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 这么多年过去，这里已经变了样。
  This place has changed over the years.
- 他一天变一个样，谁能受得了？
  Who can put up with him who changes every day?
- 他从来没有变过样。
  He has never changed.
Reduplication
"变样" can be reduplicated, for example: "变变样".
- 生活需要变变样。
  Life needs to change.

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