What does "turn into" mean?

To become something different To transform or change into another form or state.

How do you use "turn into" in a sentence?

The caterpillar turned into a butterfly. The discussion turned into an argument. Water turns into ice when frozen.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

의미: To become something different

变成

Convertirse en, transformarse en

～に変わる、～になる

~로 변하다, ~이 되다

To transform or change into another form or state.

转变为另一种形式或状态。

Transformarse o cambiar a otra forma o estado.

別の形や状態に変化すること。

다른 형태나 상태로 바뀌거나 변화하는 것.

Base verb: turn

Particle: into

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

The caterpillar turned into a butterfly.
毛毛虫变成了蝴蝶。
La oruga se convirtió en mariposa.
毛虫が蝶に変わった。
애벌레가 나비로 변했다.
The discussion turned into an argument.
讨论变成了争吵。
La discusión se convirtió en una pelea.
議論が口論に変わった。
토론이 말다툼으로 변했다.
Water turns into ice when frozen.
水冻结时变成冰。
El agua se convierte en hielo al congelarse.
水は凍ると氷に変わる。
물은 얼면 얼음으로 변한다.

맥락: transformation, change

어조: descriptive

It turned into a nightmare
变成了一场噩梦
Se convirtió en una pesadilla
悪夢になった
완전 악몽으로 변했어

From the idea of turning or rotating to a new form.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal