Word: 变 (biàn)

一切都在变。

Yíqiè dōu zài biàn.

Everything's changing.

下雪天，物流常常会变慢。

Xià xuětiān, wùliú chángcháng huì biàn màn.

On snowy days, logistics often slow down.

久坐会让体态变差。

Jiǔ zuò huì ràng tǐtài biàn chà.

Sitting for long periods makes your posture worse.

产销不平衡，库存就会变多。

Chǎnxiāo bù pínghéng, kùcún jiù huì biàn duō.

If production and sales are out of balance, inventory will pile up.

人应该明白世界在变。

Rén yīnggāi míngbai shìjiè zài biàn.

People should understand that the world is changing.

今天下午天气会变差。

Jīntiān xiàwǔ tiānqì huì biàn chà.

The weather will change for the worse this afternoon.

他们不想变老。

Tāmen bùxiǎng biàn lǎo.

They don't want to grow old.

他变了，让我刮目相看。

Tā biànle, ràng wǒ guāmùxiāngkàn.

He has changed, and it gives me a whole new respect for him.

他看到我脸色变了。

Tā kàndào wǒ liǎnsè biànle.

He saw my expression change.

他看来每天都在变瘦。

Tā kànlai měitiān dōu zài biàn shòu.

He seemed to be getting thinner every day.

你一点都没变。

Nǐ yìdiǎn dōu méi biàn.

You haven't changed at all.

你们的目标变了吗？

Nǐmen de mùbiāo biànle ma?

Have your goals changed?

你真的一点没变。

Nǐ zhēnde yìdiǎn méi biàn.

You haven't changed at all.

你离开我之后，一切都变了。

Nǐ líkāi wǒ zhīhòu, yíqiè dōu biànle.

Everything has changed since you departed from my life.

你觉得明天天气会变好吗？

Nǐ juéde míngtiān tiānqì huì biàn hǎo ma?

Do you think the weather will be fine tomorrow?

供求不平衡，价格就会变。

Gōngqiú bù pínghéng, jiàgé jiù huì biàn.

When supply and demand are out of balance, prices change.

六月的天，孩子的脸，说变就变

liùyuè de tiān, háizi de liǎn, shuō biàn jiù biàn

June weather, a child's face: changes the moment you say so

几年不见，他完全变了样。

Jǐnián bújiàn, tā wánquán biànle yàng.

I haven't seen him for years, and he looks completely different.

别刻舟求剑了，情况早就变了。

Bié kèzhōuqiújiàn le, qíngkuàng zǎojiù biànle.

Stop clinging to outdated methods, because the situation changed long ago.

北京开始变冷了。

Běijīng kāishǐ biàn lěngle.

Beijing has started to get colder.

协力山成玉，同心土变金

xiélì shān chéng yù, tóngxīn tǔ biàn jīn

with united strength a mountain becomes jade; with one heart, earth turns to gold

变美丽的最简单方法就是微笑。

Biàn měilì de zuì jiǎndān fāngfǎ jiùshì wēixiào.

Smiling is a cheap way to be prettier.

哈哈镜照人，变了形

hāhājìng zhào rén, biànle xíng

a funhouse mirror reflecting a person: the shape changes

国家繁荣，大家的生活才会变好。

Guójiā fánróng, dàjiā de shēnghuó cái huì biàn hǎo.

Only when the country prospers will everyone's lives get better.

坚持锻炼，你的体质会慢慢变好。

Jiānchí duànliàn, nǐ de tǐzhì huì mànmàn biàn hǎo.

If you keep exercising, your constitution will gradually improve.

垃圾是河水变脏的罪魁祸首。

Lājī shì héshuǐ biàn zāng de zuìkuíhuòshǒu.

Garbage is the main culprit for the river getting dirty.

垃圾食品吃多了会变胖。

Lājīshípǐn chī duō le huì biàn pàng.

If you eat too much junk food, you'll gain weight.

城市化让农村人口变少了。

Chéngshìhuà ràng nóngcūn rénkǒu biàn shǎole.

Urbanisation has reduced the rural population.

夏天来了，白天日益变长。

Xiàtiān láile, báitiān rìyì biàn cháng.

Summer is here, and the days are getting increasingly long.

多年不见，情谊一点没变。

Duōnián bújiàn, qíngyì yìdiǎn méi biàn.

We haven't met in years, but our friendship hasn't changed at all.

大家笑起来，氛围变轻松了。

Dàjiā xiào qǐlai, fēnwéi biàn qīngsōngle.

Everyone started laughing, and the atmosphere became relaxed.

天变一时，人变一刻

tiānbiàn yìshí, rén biàn yíkè

the sky changes in an hour, people change in a moment

天气变冷，老人的咳嗽会加剧吗？

Tiānqì biàn lěng, lǎorén de késou huì jiājù ma?

When the weather turns cold, will the old man's cough get worse?

天气变阴了。

Tiānqì biàn yīnle.

The weather turned bad.

天气每天都在变。

Tiānqì měitiān dōu zài biàn.

The weather varies from day to day.

天气逐步变冷，多穿衣服。

Tiānqì zhúbù biàn lěng, duō chuānyīfú.

It's gradually getting colder, so wear more clothes.

太安逸的日子会让人变懒。

Tài ānyì de rìzi huì ràng rén biàn lǎn.

A life that is too comfortable makes people lazy.

她做饭总是变着花样。

Tā zuòfàn zǒngshì biànzhe huāyàng.

She always finds new ways to vary her cooking.

她声调突然变了。

Tā shēngdiào tūrán biànle.

There was a sudden change in her tone.

她搬家后联系方式变了。

Tā bānjiā hòu liánxìfāngshì biànle.

Her contact details changed after she moved.

她最近变胖了。

Tā zuìjìn biàn pàngle.

She has put on weight recently.

如果我们想，我们就能变。

Rúguǒ wǒmen xiǎng, wǒmen jiù néng biàn.

We can change if we want to.

孙猴子再会变，也瞒不过二郎神

sūnhóuzi zài huì biàn, yě mánbúguò èrlángshén

however well Monkey Sun transforms, he can't fool Erlang Shen

孙猴子变土地庙，藏不住尾巴

sūnhóuzi biàn tǔdìmiào, cáng búzhù wěiba

Monkey Sun turns into an earth-god temple: he can't hide his tail

孙猴子转生的，最会变

sūnhóuzi zhuǎnshēng de, zuì huì biàn

reborn from Monkey Sun: best at changing

小暑过后，雨水变多了。

Xiǎoshǔ guòhòu, yǔshuǐ biàn duō le.

After Minor Heat, the rainfall increases.

年纪大了，代谢会变慢。

Niánjì dàle, dàixiè huì biàn màn.

As you get older, your metabolism slows down.

年纪大了，新陈代谢会变慢。

Niánjì dàle, xīnchén-dàixiè huì biàn màn.

As you get older, your metabolism slows down.

年纪大了，皮肤会变松弛。

Niánjì dàle, pífū huì biàn sōngchí.

As people get older, their skin becomes slack.

年纪大了，骨骼会变脆。

Niánjì dàle, gǔgé huì biàn cuì.

As people get older, their bones become brittle.

快到傍晚，风变大了。

Kuài dào bàngwǎn, fēng biàn dàle.

Towards evening, the wind picked up.

情况正在变糟。

Qíngkuàng zhèngzài biàn zāo.

The situation is deteriorating.

感冒时，我的味觉变差了。

Gǎnmào shí, wǒ de wèijué biàn chàle.

When I have a cold, my sense of taste gets worse.

我变了这么多吗？

Wǒ biànle zhème duō ma?

Have I changed that much?

我变老了，是吗？

Wǒ biàn lǎole, shì ma?

I've gotten older, right?

我对他的态度变了。

Wǒ duì tā de tàidu biànle.

My attitude towards him changed.

我开始变老了！

Wǒ kāishǐ biàn lǎole!

I'm starting to get old!

我想知道天会不会变晴。

Wǒ xiǎng zhīdào tiān huì búhuì biàn qíng.

I wonder if it will be sunny outside.

我正在变苗条！

Wǒ zhèngzài biàn miáotiao!

I am getting slim!

我没有注意到灯变红色了。

Wǒ méiyǒu zhùyì dào dēng biàn hóngsè le.

I didn't notice the light turn red.

我父亲变老了。

Wǒ fùqīn biàn lǎole.

My father grew old.

我爸爸变老了。

Wǒ bàba biàn lǎole.

My father became old.

我的口味变重了。

Wǒ de kǒuwèi biàn zhòngle.

My taste has gotten heavier.

我觉得我们团队会继续变好。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen tuánduì huì jìxù biàn hǎo.

I think our team is going to continue to get better.

提高关税，东西会变贵吗？

Tígāo guānshuì, dōngxi huì biàn guì ma?

If tariffs are raised, will things get more expensive?

搬家以后，原有的习惯慢慢变了。

Bānjiā yǐhòu, yuányǒu de xíguàn mànmàn biànle.

After moving, my original habits slowly changed.

改革开放后，生活变好了。

Gǎigékāifàng hòu, shēnghuó biàn hǎole.

After reform and opening up, life got better.

是怎么变糟的？

Shì zěnme biàn zāo de?

How could things get worse?

晚上网速怎么变慢了？

Wǎnshang wǎngsù zěnme biàn mànle?

Why has the internet speed slowed down in the evening?

最近物价上涨，家用也变多了。

Zuìjìn wùjià shàngzhǎng, jiāyòng yě biàn duō le.

Prices have risen lately, and our family expenses have gone up too.

梅雨过后，天气就变热了。

Méiyǔ guòhòu, tiānqì jiù biàn rè le.

After the plum rains, the weather gets hot.

水结成冰以后，体积会变大。

Shuǐ jiéchéng bīng yǐhòu, tǐjī huì biàn dà.

After water freezes into ice, its volume gets larger.

海水变脏会影响渔业。

Hǎishuǐ biàn zāng huì yǐngxiǎng yúyè.

Dirty seawater will affect the fishing industry.

灯由红变绿。

Dēng yóu hóng biàn lǜ.

The light changed from red to green.

牛奶变酸了。

Niúnǎi biàn suān le.

The milk turned sour.

物有一变,人有千变

wù yǒu yí biàn,rén yǒu qiānbiàn

a thing changes once, a person changes a thousand times

生成的眉毛，长成的痣，变不了

shēngchéng de méimao, zhǎngchéng de zhì, biàn bù liǎo

eyebrows you're born with and moles that have grown: can't be changed

生气催人老，笑笑变年少

shēngqì cuī rén lǎo, xiàoxiào biàn nián shào

anger hurries a person to old age; laughing makes one young

生活变好了，也伴随着新的压力。

Shēnghuó biàn hǎole, yě bànsuízhe xīn de yālì.

Life has gotten better, but it comes with new pressures too.

用太多化肥会让土地变差。

Yòng tài duō huàféi huì ràng tǔdì biàn chà.

Using too much chemical fertilizer will make the soil worse.

电脑让人变愚蠢了。

Diànnǎo ràng rén biàn yúchǔnle.

Computers make people stupid.

真心对真心，石头变黄金

zhēnxīn duì zhēnxīn, shítou biàn huángjīn

true heart to true heart, stones turn into gold

真爱不会变老。

Zhēn ài búhuì biàn lǎo.

True love never grows old.

窗帘使房间变漂亮了。

Chuānglián shǐ fángjiān biàn piàoliangle.

The curtains make this room beautiful.

老虎脖子挂数珠,变了法子来吃人

lǎohǔ bózi guà shùzhū,biànle fǎzi lái chī rén

A tiger with prayer beads round its neck: finding a new way to eat people

英国的天气经常变。

Yīngguó de tiānqì jīngcháng biàn.

The weather changes very often in England.

蔬菜的价格每天在变。

Shūcài de jiàgé měitiān zài biàn.

The price of vegetables varies from day to day.

要防福中变,得在苦中练

yào fáng Fú zhōng biàn,děi zài kǔ zhōng liàn

to guard against going bad amid comfort, you must train in hardship

订单变多了，工厂决定增产。

Dìngdān biàn duō le, gōngchǎng juédìng zēngchǎn.

Orders have increased, so the factory decided to boost production.

谁都想活得长久，但没人想变老。

Shéi dōu xiǎng huó de chángjiǔ, dàn méi rén xiǎng biàn lǎo.

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

这些天我的视力正在变差。

Zhèxiē tiān wǒ de shìlì zhèngzài biàn chà.

My vision is getting worse these days.

这几年，我们的城市面貌大变了。

Zhè jǐnián, wǒmen de chéngshì miànmào dà biànle.

Our city has changed greatly in appearance in recent years.

进入老龄后，身体会变差。

Jìnrù lǎolíng hòu, shēntǐ huì biàn chà.

After entering old age, the body gets weaker.

那只猫在外面待久了，变野了。

Nà zhī māo zài wàimiàn dài jiǔle, biàn yě le.

That cat has been outside so long that it has gone feral.

雨水让字迹变模糊了。

Yǔshuǐ ràng zìjì biàn móhule.

The rain made the handwriting blurry.