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<li><p>变 is mainly used as a verb for &quot;change; alter; turn (e.g. turn into a dog)&quot;</p>
</li>
<li><p>易 is mainly used as a verb component in a compound word. Mostly indicates '<strong>transfer</strong>' (from one to another). 易 is not used as a verb on its own in day to day speech in modern Chinese</p>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Look at the compound words contain these two characters</p>
<p>变化 - change</p>
<p>转变 - change; transform</p>
<p><strong>易</strong>手 - change hand -- <strong>transfer</strong> ownership</p>
<p>交<strong>易</strong> - exchange -- mutually <strong>transfer</strong> goods or money</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>I would say that both 变 (biàn) and  易 (yì) have the same (or very similar) meaning, dealing with &quot;something that changes&quot;, like in &quot;易经&quot; (the Book of changes)  or &quot;变温层&quot; (troposphere).</p>
<p>Is this assumption correct?</p>
<p>What are differences and similarities? In which context one should be used in place of the other?</p>

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What is the difference between 变 (biàn) and 易 (yì)?
# What is the difference between 变 (biàn) and 易 (yì)?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-09-13)

I would say that both 变 (biàn) and 易 (yì) have the same (or very similar) meaning, dealing with "something that changes", like in "易经" (the Book of changes) or "变温层" (troposphere).

Is this assumption correct?

What are differences and similarities? In which context one should be used in place of the other?

**Tags:** meaning-in-context, difference


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-09-13. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

* 变 is mainly used as a verb for "change; alter; turn (e.g. turn into a dog)"
* 易 is mainly used as a verb component in a compound word. Mostly indicates '**transfer**' (from one to another). 易 is not used as a verb on its own in day to day speech in modern Chinese

Look at the compound words contain these two characters

变化 - change

转变 - change; transform

**易**手 - change hand -- **transfer** ownership

交**易** - exchange -- mutually **transfer** goods or money


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