千变万化

qiān biàn wàn huà

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

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Definitions

1. countless changes
2. constant permutation

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 一成不变 yī chéng bù biàn 一成不变 yī chéng bù biàn (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone 千变万化 means countless changes, while 一成不变 means unchangeable: (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone

Related words

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• 瞬息万变 shùn xī wàn biàn 瞬息万变 shùn xī wàn biàn in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change both emphasize rapid and numerous changes: in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change

Synonyms

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• 变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè 变幻莫测 biàn huàn mò cè to change unpredictably both describe something that is constantly changing and unpredictable: to change unpredictably
• 变化多端 biàn huà duō duān 变化多端 biàn huà duō duān changeable both mean undergoing many changes: changeable

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract nouns like 事物 (things), 情况 (situation), or 景色 (scenery).

Formality

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts, but often appears in literary descriptions.

Example Sentences

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这个世界的景色 千变万化 。

The scenery of this world is ever-changing.

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Child Words of 千变万化

• 化 化 huà: to make into
• 千 千 qiān: thousand
• 万 万 wàn: ten thousand
• 变 变 biàn: to change