- 变色龙 biànsèlóng chameleonchameleon, a type of lizard that changes skin color to match its surroundings; often kept as a pet
- 勃然变色 bóránbiànsè to change color suddenlyto suddenly change facial expression due to anger, displeasure, or bewilderment
- 风云变色 fēngyúnbiànsè drastic change in the situationA sudden or violent change in the political or social landscape; an upheaval in circumstances
- 变色镜 biànsèjìng photochromic glasseseyeglasses with light-sensitive lenses that change color or darkness based on the intensity of the light; also called [[变色眼镜|變色眼鏡|bian4 se4 yan3 jing4]]
- 变色笔 biànsèbǐ color-changing penA type of pen that changes color, such as a specialty color-changing art pen or a copying pencil that turns purple when wet.
- 变色眼镜 biànsèyǎnjìng photochromic glasseseyeglasses with lenses that darken or change color automatically when exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation
- 渐变色 jiànbiànsè color gradienta gradual transition or blend from one color to another
- 变色易容 biànsèyìróng to lose one's composureto change color and alter one's expression, often due to shock or fear; to go pale or lose one's wits due to an external stimulus