换換 huàn — to change, to exchange, to swap
huàn (fourth tone, falling)huan4
Traditional: 換
to change, to exchange, to swap
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)verb
Meanings
to change, to exchange, to swap
To put one thing in the place of another — clothes, seats, money, trains. Changing your mind or a plan is 改变 in higher bands; 换 needs two concrete things.
verb
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 这件衣服太大了，我想换一件。這件衣服太大了，我想換一件。Zhè (fourth tone, falling) jiàn (fourth tone, falling) yīfu (first tone, high and level) tài (fourth tone, falling) dà (fourth tone, falling) le, (neutral tone) wǒ (third tone, dipping) xiǎng (third tone, dipping) huàn (fourth tone, falling) yí (second tone, rising) jiàn. (fourth tone, falling)···
This is too big — I’d like to change it for another one.
- 在这个站换地铁很方便。在這個站換地鐵很方便。Zài (fourth tone, falling) zhège (fourth tone, falling) zhàn (fourth tone, falling) huàn (fourth tone, falling) dìtiě (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) fāngbiàn. (first tone, high and level)···
Changing to the metro at this station is very easy.