What does 变通 mean in Chinese?
变通 (biàntōng) means pragmatic.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
变通
pragmatic
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
pragmatic
02
flexible
03
to act differently in different situations
04
to accommodate to circumstances
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 变通
How do you pronounce 变通?
变通 is pronounced biàntōng.
Is 变通 an HSK word?
变通 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 变通?
变通 is used as a 动词 (verb) in Chinese.
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