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Chinese vocabulary — Change topic

43 words · HSK 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7

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A roundup of 43 Chinese vocabulary words for the Change topic across HSK 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, grouped by meaning and with pinyin and English meanings. Learning Change vocabulary in context helps you remember it longer and use it right away in conversation. Tap Study flashcards to review, or browse more Chinese vocabulary by topic and the HSK 1-9 pathway.

Change vocabulary HSK 2(1 words)

HSK 2 pathway
变HSK 2
biàn

to change; to transform

Change vocabulary HSK 3(6 words)

HSK 3 pathway
为HSK 3
wéi

to be; to act as

变为HSK 3
biànwéi

to become; to turn into

推动HSK 3
tuīdòng

to promote; to push forward

本来HSK 3
běnlái

originally; at first

消失HSK 3
xiāoshī

to disappear; to vanish

转变HSK 3
zhuǎnbiàn

transformation; change (in a new direction)

Change vocabulary HSK 4(1 words)

HSK 4 pathway
逐渐HSK 4
zhújiàn

gradually

Change vocabulary HSK 5(1 words)

HSK 5 pathway
转换HSK 5
zhuǎnhuàn

to switch, to change

Change vocabulary HSK 6(3 words)

HSK 6 pathway
丧失HSK 6
sàngshī

to lose, to be deprived of

全新HSK 6
quánxīn

brand-new

转动HSK 6
zhuàndòng

to turn, to rotate (spinning motion)

Change vocabulary HSK 7(31 words)

HSK 7 pathway
兴建HSK 7
xīngjiàn

to build, to construct (a large project, usually involving planning and development)

划时代HSK 7
huàshídài

epoch-making, marking a new era

千变万化HSK 7
qiānbiànwànhuà

Ever-changing, in constant flux.

取而代之HSK 7
qǔérdàizhī

to replace it, substitute something else in its place

变革HSK 7
biàngé

reform; major change

壮大HSK 7
zhuàngdà

to grow stronger, to expand, to strengthen

契机HSK 7
qìjī

opportunity, turning point (often for change or development)

小康HSK 7
xiǎokāng

well-off, comfortably off

局限HSK 7
júxiàn

to be limited, limited

开垦HSK 7
kāikěn

to reclaim, to bring (land) under cultivation

成型HSK 7
chéngxíng

to take shape, to form

扩HSK 7
kuò

expand; enlarge

拉动HSK 7
lādòng

pull; tug

拓宽HSK 7
tuòkuān

To widen, to broaden (usually a road, knowledge, market, etc.)

换成HSK 7
huànchéng

to change into, to convert into

接轨HSK 7
jiēguǐ

to get on track, to integrate, to align

推移HSK 7
tuīyí

The passing, the elapsing (of time, of circumstances)

改为HSK 7
gǎiwéi

to change into, to convert into

日趋HSK 7
rìqū

increasingly; more so each day

水涨船高HSK 7
shuǐzhǎngchuángāo

When the water rises, the boat rises too (figurative: when conditions are favorable, everything develops accordingly)

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Learn Chinese vocabulary — Change topic

The Change topic set gathers 43 common Chinese words across HSK 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Instead of learning by scattered alphabetical lists, you learn whole word clusters in the Change context — which helps learners associate them more easily and remember them longer.

Every word has clear pinyin and English meanings. Read each word aloud, build example sentences, then review with flashcards so your Change vocabulary enters long-term memory. Once you're comfortable with this topic, browse more Chinese vocabulary topics to expand your vocabulary alongside the HSK pathway.

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