Definition

Verb: * To transform, to change fundamentally: To make a thorough or dramatic change in the form, appearance, or character of something. It implies a significant alteration, often for the better or to adapt to new conditions.

Usage

• The verb cải biến is used to describe a process of profound change, not minor adjustments. It is often applied to systems, societies, environments, or structures.
• It is typically followed by a direct object (what is being transformed).
• Example structure: Cải biến + [Object].

Usage Examples

• (The government has a plan to transform the city's infrastructure.)
• (New technology has transformed the way we work and communicate.)
• (They want to transform this arid land into a lush garden.)

Advanced Usage / Nuances

• Cải biến often carries a connotation of intentional, planned change aimed at improvement or modernization, especially in social, economic, or technical contexts.
• It can be used in a more neutral sense of "to modify fundamentally," but the result is usually a new state or form.

Variants and Related Words

• Cải tạo (verb): To renovate, to reclaim. Often used for physical spaces (e.g., renovating a house, reclaiming land). While similar, cải tạo can imply restoring or improving an existing state, whereas cải biến can imply a more complete metamorphosis.
• Biến đổi (verb): To change, to alter. A more general term for change, which can be gradual or natural (e.g., climate change). Cải biến is more active and deliberate.
• Cách mạng hóa (verb): To revolutionize. Suggests an even more radical and sweeping change than cải biến.

Synonyms

• Transform
• Metamorphose (more literary)
• Convert (in the sense of changing function)
• Remodel

Antonyms

• Duy trì (verb): To maintain, to preserve.
• Giữ nguyên (verb phrase): To keep unchanged.

verb

1. To transform