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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

演变 [yǎnbiàn]
  1. 1. verb evolve

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

演变 [yǎnbiàn]
  1. 1. develop; evolve
    从猿到人的演变过程
    evolution from ape to man
  2. 2. noun evolution; development

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

演变 [yǎnbiàn]
  1. 1. 发展变化(多指历时较久的)
    万事万物都在不断演变
    生物演变史。

Examples

演变
develop; evolve
碑志记录了中国书法艺术的流传与演变
The inscription on the tablet records the spreading and evolution of Chinese calligraphy.
苏剧是由叙事体的滩簧说唱演变而来的。
Suzhou opera originated from the narrative genre of talking and singing accompanied by stringed and percussion instruments.
有的褒义词的词意逐渐演变为贬义的。
Some negative words have actually evolved from positive ones.
演变
《汉字字体演变概说》
通考世界葬俗的演变
社会演变的历史

Collocations

演变而来
since then…change into
不断演变
continuously change into
和平演变
a peaceful evolution
环境演变
the environment turns into
生物的演变
turn into a living creature
演变过程
turn into a process
演变趋势
turn into a trend

Word Decomposition


[yǎn]
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[biàn]

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