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Hanzi

換 / 换

Traditional
換
Simplified
换

to exchange/to change (clothes etc)/to substitute/to switch/to convert (currency)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 2

Pinyin

huàn

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄢˋ

Jyutping

wun6

Example sentences

切換 / 切换 qiēhuàn
你可以按這個按鈕來切換輸入法。
你可以按这个按钮来切换输入法。

You can press this button to switch the input method.

手動 / 手动 shǒudòng
這臺機器可以切換到手動模式。
这台机器可以切换到手动模式。

This machine can be switched to manual mode.

換 / 换 huàn
請把這張鈔票換成零錢。
请把这张钞票换成零钱。

Please change this bill into small change.

角度 jiǎodù
我們應該換個角度來思考這個問題。
我们应该换个角度来思考这个问题。

We should look at this problem from a different perspective.

交換 / 交换 jiāohuàn
我們交換了禮物。
我们交换了礼物。

We exchanged gifts.

俘虜 / 俘虏 fúlǔ
兩國政府同意在下個月交換俘虜。
两国政府同意在下个月交换俘虏。

The two governments agreed to exchange prisoners next month.

兌換 / 兑换 duìhuàn
我想把這點美金兌換成臺幣。
我想把这点美金兑换成台币。

I want to exchange this bit of US dollars for Taiwan dollars.

積分 / 积分 jīfēn
會員可以用積分兌換咖啡。
会员可以用积分兑换咖啡。

Members can use their points to redeem coffee.

換取 / 换取 huànqǔ
他試圖用情報換取自由。
他试图用情报换取自由。

He attempted to exchange intelligence for freedom.

耕耘 gēngyún
只有辛勤耕耘，才能換取豐碩的成果。
只有辛勤耕耘，才能换取丰硕的成果。

Only by working hard can one achieve great results.

Example Vocabulary

切換

qie1'huan4

to switch; to toggle; to change over

換

huan4

to change; to exchange

互換

hu4'huan4

交換

jiao1'huan4

to exchange; to swap

兌換

dui4'huan4

to exchange (currency); to convert

換乘

換取

huan4'qu3

to exchange for; to get in return

交換機

jiao1'huan4'ji1

偷梁換柱

tou1'liang2'huan4'zhu4

包換

bao1'huan4

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