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改变
gǎi biàn
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- pinyin
- gǎi biàn
- simplified
- 改变
- traditional
- 改變
1 · verb
to change
使原有状态或做法不同于以前。
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She changed the position of the bookcase, making the room seem more spacious.
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她改变了书架的位置，房间显得宽敞了。
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