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adjective / verb HSK 4
Traditional 不變
bú biàn
unchanged · constant · invariable · to not change

Meaning

不变 means 'not change' or 'remain the same.' It describes something that stays constant over time, whether physical conditions, emotions, principles, or relationships. The word combines 不 (not) with 变 (to change), creating a straightforward negation.

Usage

Commonly used to describe unchanging feelings, principles, or conditions. Often appears in formal contexts like '初心不变' (original intention remains unchanged) or '坚持不变' (persist without changing). Can function as an adjective modifying nouns or as a verb phrase meaning 'to remain unchanged.'

Examples

  1. 01
    无论发生什么，我对你的爱永远不变。
    Wú lùn fā shēng shén me, wǒ duì nǐ de ài yǒng yuǎn bú biàn.
    No matter what happens, my love for you will never change.
  2. 02
    这家公司的经营理念多年来保持不变。
    Zhè jiā gōng sī de jīng yíng lǐ niàn duō nián lái bǎo chí bú biàn.
    This company's business philosophy has remained unchanged for many years.

Characters

Common collocations

  • 保持不变
    bǎo chí bú biàn
    to remain unchanged
  • 初心不变
    chū xīn bú biàn
    original intention remains unchanged
  • 永远不变
    yǒng yuǎn bú biàn
    forever unchanged
  • 坚持不变
    jiān chí bú biàn
    to persist without changing

Antonyms

Origin

Direct compound of negation 不 plus the verb 变 (change). The construction follows standard Chinese negation patterns.

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