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biến cải

Pronunciation Northern /ɓiən˧˥ ka̰ːj˧˩˧/ Central /ɓiə̰ŋ˩˧ kaːj˧˩˨/ Southern /ɓiəŋ˧˥ kaːj˨˩˦/
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transform
Verb
transform

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
transform or change Core Actions & OperationTheme

To make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of something to improve it.

vi Ngôi nhà cũ đã được biến cải thành một quán cà phê đẹp.

en The old house was transformed into a beautiful cafe.

Parts
biến / cải / Sino-Vietnamese; the character is 變改 …
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OriginSino-Vietnamese; the character is 變改

Chinese characters Source-aligned
Representative candidate
變改
Candidates by syllable
biến 變 cải 改
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.
Similar
biến tấu / đổi thay / biến chuyển / biến thiên …
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Use
biến đổi / biến chất / biến cố / biến thành …
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