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换
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Definitions
- 1. to exchange
- 2. to change (clothes etc)
- 3. to substitute
- 4. to switch
- 5. to convert (currency)
Example Sentences
1 shown他 换 台了。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 换
transform fault (geology)
to exchange
integral transform (math.)
barter
to take a breath (in swimming)
labor exchanges
to molt (of birds)
to grow replacement teeth (zoology)
to guarantee refund or replacement (of faulty or unsatisfactory goods)
a projective transformation
GIF
to change (sth)
exchange of unequal values
missense mutation
bead-type ion exchanger
to exchange
commutation (electricity)
to exchange
to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
public switched telephone network
currency exchange rate
switched port
to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office
switched Ethernet
(math.) commutative algebra
to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist
exchange value
to molt
fertile isotope
commutative law xy = yx (math)
(math.) commutative algebra
CSIC, Chinese standard interchange code used from 1992
to renew a certificate (ID card etc)
to convert
to replace with sth new
Iraq Oil for Food Program
to rotate; to take turns
to transform
to put oneself in sb else’s shoes
tool change (mechanics)
lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column
switched network
to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters
(math.) transformation group
to change money
Switched Virtual Circuit
to exchange (a purchased item)
reform and renewal
see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gǎi huàn mén tíng]
to change gear
switching technology
to substitute on the sly
packet switching
electronic exchange of data
electronic switching system (telecom.)
analog-to-digital converter (ADC)
to change (currency) illegally
metonymy
bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously
to relieve a sentry
to take turns
currency exchange
(computing) network address translation
to wrap (text)
to exchange
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)
to transition to a new dynasty or regime
to change train (plane, bus etc)
impedance converter
gear lever
equal-value exchange
to return a product for another item
house-swap vacation
to exchange
to exchange
converter
to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
to switch over
to permute
to relieve a garrison
inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa
to convert
to dismiss and replace (sb)
automatic tool changer (ATC)
to swap places
ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange
to change workshifts
switch (telecommunications)
heat exchanger
a change in form but not in substance
to transition to a new dynasty or regime
in other words
to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)
converter
public switched telephone network
interchange code
digital-to-analog converter (DAC)
CNS 11643, Chinese character coding adopted in Taiwan, 1986-1992
to guarantee replacement (of faulty goods)
in other words
to molt
(math.) Fourier transform
bill of exchange (international trade)
to obtain (sth) in exchange
Standard Interchange Code for Generally Used Chinese Characters, a character encoding standard of Taiwan 1986-1992, aka CNS 11643-1986, where CNS stands for Chinese National Standard
to substitute
to swap
ion exchange
rotation of crops
to swap
to change shift
to repeatedly exchange
(telecom or network) switch
to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc)
replacement guaranteed if not genuine
to change
to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
wife swapping
to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist
in other words
market access in return for technology transfer (PRC policy since the 1980s which gives foreign companies access to China's domestic market in exchange for sharing their intellectual property, characterized by the US in the 2019 trade war as \forced technology transfer\)
to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)
permutation group (math.)