变故
Old HSK 6
变故 (biàngù) · misfortune
变故 (biàngù) means “misfortune; unexpected event”. It is written with 2 characters: 变 (to change) + 故 (reason). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 变故 is built
The characters
变 biàn · to change
What 变 is made of
- 亦yì — also
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 又yòu — (once) again
故 gù · reason
What 故 is made of
- 古gǔ — old
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 十 — ten
- 攵pū — to rap
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乂yì — crossed strokes
Origin hint: 攵 gives the meaning, 古 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
家里发生了变故，他只好回国。Jiālǐ fāshēng le biàngù, tā zhǐhǎo huíguó.Something happened at home, so he had to go back.
经历了很多变故，她变得更坚强了。Jīnglì le hěnduō biàngù, tā biàndé gèng jiānqiáng le.After many misfortunes, she became stronger.
Questions about 变故
What does 变故 mean?
变故 (biàngù) means “misfortune; unexpected event”.
How do you pronounce 变故?
变故 is pronounced biàngù.
Which HSK level is 变故?
变故 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 变成biànchéngto turn into
- 改变gǎibiànto change
- 变化biànhuàchange
- 变为biànwéito turn into
- 转变zhuǎnbiànto change
- 变迁biànqiānchanges
- 变质biànzhìto go bad
- 演变yǎnbiànto evolve
- 变biànto change
- 故事gùshistory
Learn 变故 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.