变通 變通
变通 變通 biàn tōng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ bin3 tung1 流利級 · Level 5
- pragmatic
- flexible
- to act differently in different situations
- to accommodate to circumstances
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变 變
- 事变 事變 shì biàn ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ si6 bin3 incident
- 哗变 嘩變 huá biàn ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ waa1 bin3 mutiny
- 应变 應變 yìng biàn ㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jing3 bin3 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes
- 改变 改變 gǎi biàn ㄍㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ goi2 bin3 to change
- 演变 演變 yǎn biàn ㄧㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jin2 bin3 to develop; to evolve
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- 变动 變動 biàn dòng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ bin3 dung6 to change
- 变化 變化 biàn huà ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ bin3 faa3 (intransitive) to change; to vary
- 变形 變形 biàn xíng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bin3 jing4 to become deformed; to change shape; to morph
- 变成 變成 biàn chéng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄔㄥˊ bin3 sing4 to change into
- 变换 變換 biàn huàn ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ bin3 wun6 to transform
- 变更 變更 biàn gēng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄥ bin3 gang1 to change
- 变为 變為 biàn wéi ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄟˊ bin3 wai4 to change into
- 变异 變異 biàn yì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄧˋ bin3 ji6 variation
- 变质 變質 biàn zhì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄓˋ bin3 zat1 to degenerate; to deteriorate
- 变迁 變遷 biàn qiān ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧㄢ bin3 cin1 changes
- 变革 變革 biàn gé ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄍㄜˊ bin3 gaak3 to transform
- 转变 轉變 zhuǎn biàn ㄓㄨㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ zyun2 bin3 to change
- 一成不变 一成不變 yī chéng bù biàn ㄧ ㄔㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ jat1 sing4 bat1 bin3 (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
- 千变万化 千變萬化 qiān biàn wàn huà ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ cin1 bin3 maan6 faa3 countless changes
- 变幻莫测 變幻莫測 biàn huàn mò cè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄛˋ ㄘㄜˋ bin3 waan6 mok6 caak1 to change unpredictably
通
- 不通 bù tōng ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ bat1 tung1 to be obstructed
- 交通 jiāo tōng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄊㄨㄥ gaau1 tung1 to be connected
- 卡通 kǎ tōng ㄎㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥ kaa1 tung1 cartoon (loanword)
- 打通 dǎ tōng ㄉㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄥ daa2 tung1 to open access
- 接通 jiē tōng ㄐㄧㄝ ㄊㄨㄥ zip3 tung1 to connect
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- 拨通 撥通 bō tōng ㄅㄛ ㄊㄨㄥ but6 tung1 to get through to sb on the phone
- 普通 pǔ tōng ㄆㄨˇ ㄊㄨㄥ pou2 tung1 common
- 畅通 暢通 chàng tōng ㄔㄤˋ ㄊㄨㄥ coeng3 tung1 unobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth
- 流通 liú tōng ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄨㄥ lau4 tung1 to circulate; to distribute
- 沟通 溝通 gōu tōng ㄍㄡ ㄊㄨㄥ kau1 tung1 to join; to connect; to link up
- 疏通 shū tōng ㄕㄨ ㄊㄨㄥ so1 tung1 to unblock
- 相通 xiāng tōng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄊㄨㄥ soeng1 tung1 interlinked
- 精通 jīng tōng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄥ zing1 tung1 to be proficient in
- 贯通 貫通 guàn tōng ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ gun3 tung1 to link up
- 通俗 tōng sú ㄊㄨㄥ ㄙㄨˊ tung1 zuk6 common
- 通信 tōng xìn ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄣˋ tung1 seon3 to correspond (by letter, email etc)
- 通告 tōng gào ㄊㄨㄥ ㄍㄠˋ tung1 gou3 to announce; to give notice
- 通报 通報 tōng bào ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄠˋ tung1 bou3 to inform
- 通宵 tōng xiāo ㄊㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠ tung1 siu1 all night
- 通常 tōng cháng ㄊㄨㄥ ㄔㄤˊ tung1 soeng4 regular; usual; normal
Idioms with these characters
- 变本加厉 變本加厲 biàn běn jiā lì ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄌㄧˋ bin3 bun2 gaa1 lai6 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
- 变化无常 變化無常 biàn huà wú cháng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨˊ ㄔㄤˊ bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 (idiom) changeable; fickle
- 变色易容 變色易容 biàn sè yì róng ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄜˋ ㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ bin3 sik1 jik6 jung4 to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
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- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
- 不识时变 不識時變 bù shí shí biàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄕˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ bat1 sik1 si4 bin3 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
- 处变不惊 處變不驚 chǔ biàn bù jīng ㄔㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥ cyu2 bin3 bat1 ging1 to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
- 风云变幻 風雲變幻 fēng yún biàn huàn ㄈㄥ ㄩㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄏㄨㄢˋ fung1 wan4 bin3 waan6 changeable situation (idiom)
- 亘古不变 亙古不變 gèn gǔ bù biàn ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ gang2 gu2 bat1 bin3 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
- 民变峰起 民變峰起 mín biàn fēng qǐ ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄑㄧˇ man4 bin3 fung1 hei2 seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
- 千变万轸 千變萬軫 qiān biàn wàn zhěn ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄣˇ cin1 bin3 maan6 zan2 constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)
- 半通不通 bàn tōng bù tōng ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ bun3 tung1 bat1 tung1 to not fully understand (idiom)
- 博识多通 博識多通 bó shí duō tōng ㄅㄛˊ ㄕˊ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄊㄨㄥ bok3 sik1 do1 tung1 knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
- 串通一气 串通一氣 chuàn tōng yī qì ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧ ㄑㄧˋ cyun3 tung1 jat1 hei3 to act in collusion (idiom)
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- 狗屁不通 gǒu pì bù tōng ㄍㄡˇ ㄆㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ gau2 pei3 bat1 tung1 (idiom) (of writing, speech etc) incoherent; nonsensical
- 官运亨通 官運亨通 guān yùn hēng tōng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄩㄣˋ ㄏㄥ ㄊㄨㄥ gun1 wan6 hang1 tung1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
- 互通有无 互通有無 hù tōng yǒu wú ㄏㄨˋ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨˊ wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4 (idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back
- 弄懂弄通 nòng dǒng nòng tōng ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄉㄨㄥˇ ㄋㄨㄥˋ ㄊㄨㄥ lung6 dung2 lung6 tung1 to get a thorough understanding of sth (idiom)
- 钱可通神 錢可通神 qián kě tōng shén ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄕㄣˊ cin4 ho2 tung1 san4 with money, you can do anything (idiom)
- 融会贯通 融會貫通 róng huì guàn tōng ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄊㄨㄥ jung4 wui6 gun3 tung1 (idiom) to integrate knowledge from various sources into a deep and coherent understanding of a subject
- 神通广大 神通廣大 shén tōng guǎng dà ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ ㄍㄨㄤˇ ㄉㄚˋ san4 tung1 gwong2 daai6 (idiom) to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities