变异
biàn​yì HSK7

to mutate

变异 變異 biàn​yì
to mutate verb
To undergo biological or viral mutation; to change from an original state

圣诞电影里不可能有变异人。

shèng​dàn diàn​yǐng li bù​kě​néng yǒu biàn​yì rén.

There can't be mutants in a Christmas movie.

variation
A difference in biological form or physiological traits between parents and offspring, or among individuals of the same species; can be genetic or environmental.
unexpected change
To have an accident or an unexpected turn of events

Frequency
Movie subtitles
5.19 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
8.66 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 7

Cross-References

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Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)