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變更

简变更 · 繁變更

Mandarin · pinyin biàn gēng

to change
to alter
to modify

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更: gèng · more, still further, much more; to change, alter
变: biàn · change, transform, alter; rebel

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4–1 · bian4 geng1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

bin3 gang1

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verb

(transitive) to change; to alter; to vary; to modify

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