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演变

yǎn biàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to develop
  2. 2. to evolve
  3. 3. development
  4. 4. evolution

Word relationships

Related words

2 items
进化
jìn huà

evolution

生物或事物的逐渐发展变化
变化
biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary

更一般的状态改变

Synonyms

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发展
fā zhǎn

development

一般的变化或进展
衍变
yǎn biàn

to develop

较书面语的变化过程

Usage notes

Collocations

常与介词'从'和'到/成'搭配，表示从一种状态或形式逐渐变成另一种。如：从猿演变到人。

Common mistakes

与'变化'不同，'演变'强调较长时间、逐步的、本质性的发展，不可用于瞬间变化。

Example Sentences

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这个城市的建筑风格在几百年里慢慢 演变 。
The architectural style of this city has slowly evolved over several hundred years.

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Child Words of 演变

演
yǎn

to develop

变
biàn

to change