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huàn
HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2

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Definitions

  1. 1. to exchange
  2. 2. to change (clothes etc)
  3. 3. to substitute
  4. 4. to switch
  5. 5. to convert (currency)

Example Sentences

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Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 9312160)

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Words Containing 换

转换断层
zhuǎn huàn duàn céng

transform fault (geology)

调换
diào huàn

to exchange

积分变换
jī fēn biàn huàn

integral transform (math.)

物物交换
wù wù jiāo huàn

barter

换气
huàn qì

to take a breath (in swimming)

劳务交换
láo wù jiāo huàn

labor exchanges

换毛
huàn máo

to molt (of birds)

换牙
huàn yá

to grow replacement teeth (zoology)

包退换
bāo tuì huàn

to guarantee refund or replacement (of faulty or unsatisfactory goods)

射影变换
shè yǐng biàn huàn

a projective transformation

图像互换格式
tú xiàng hù huàn gé shì

GIF

改换
gǎi huàn

to change (sth)

不等价交换
bù děng jià jiāo huàn

exchange of unequal values

置换突变
zhì huàn tū biàn

missense mutation

圆珠形离子交换剂
yuán zhū xíng lí zǐ jiāo huàn jì

bead-type ion exchanger

互换
hù huàn

to exchange

换向
huàn xiàng

commutation (electricity)

交换
jiāo huàn

to exchange

更换
gēng huàn

to replace (a worn-out tire etc)

公共交换电话网路
gōng gòng jiāo huàn diàn huà wǎng lù

public switched telephone network

兑换率
duì huàn lǜ

currency exchange rate

交换端
jiāo huàn duān

switched port

换届
huàn jiè

to change personnel upon expiry of a term of office

交换以太网络
jiāo huàn yǐ tài wǎng luò

switched Ethernet

交换代数学
jiāo huàn dài shù xué

(math.) commutative algebra

脱胎换骨
tuō tāi huàn gǔ

to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist

交换价值
jiāo huàn jià zhí

exchange value

换羽
huàn yǔ

to molt

可转换同位素
kě zhuǎn huàn tóng wèi sù

fertile isotope

交换律
jiāo huàn lǜ

commutative law xy = yx (math)

交换代数
jiāo huàn dài shù

(math.) commutative algebra

中文标准交换码
zhōng wén biāo zhǔn jiāo huàn mǎ

CSIC, Chinese standard interchange code used from 1992

换证
huàn zhèng

to renew a certificate (ID card etc)

兑换
duì huàn

to convert

换新
huàn xīn

to replace with sth new

石油换食品项目
shí yóu huàn shí pǐn xiàng mù

Iraq Oil for Food Program

轮换
lún huàn

to rotate; to take turns

变换
biàn huàn

to transform

换位思考
huàn wèi sī kǎo

to put oneself in sb else’s shoes

换刀
huàn dāo

tool change (mechanics)

偷梁换柱
tōu liáng huàn zhù

lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column

交换网路
jiāo huàn wǎng lù

switched network

改换门庭
gǎi huàn mén tíng

to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world

简繁转换
jiǎn fán zhuǎn huàn

conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters

变换群
biàn huàn qún

(math.) transformation group

换钱
huàn qián

to change money

交换虚电路
jiāo huàn xū diàn lù

Switched Virtual Circuit

退换
tuì huàn

to exchange (a purchased item)

更新换代
gēng xīn huàn dài

reform and renewal

改换门闾
gǎi huàn mén lǘ

see 改換門庭|改换门庭[gǎi huàn mén tíng]

换挡
huàn dǎng

to change gear

交换技术
jiāo huàn jì shù

switching technology

偷换
tōu huàn

to substitute on the sly

分组交换
fēn zǔ jiāo huàn

packet switching

电子数据交换
diàn zǐ shù jù jiāo huàn

electronic exchange of data

程控交换机
chéng kòng jiāo huàn jī

electronic switching system (telecom.)

模数转换器
mó shù zhuǎn huàn qì

analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

套换
tào huàn

to change (currency) illegally

换喻
huàn yù

metonymy

鸟枪换炮
niǎo qiāng huàn pào

bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously

换岗
huàn gǎng

to relieve a sentry

倒换
dǎo huàn

to take turns

货币兑换
huò bì duì huàn

currency exchange

网络地址转换
wǎng luò dì zhǐ zhuǎn huàn

(computing) network address translation

换行
huàn háng

to wrap (text)

对换
duì huàn

to exchange

貂裘换酒
diāo qiú huàn jiǔ

lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom)

换代
huàn dài

to transition to a new dynasty or regime

换乘
huàn chéng

to change train (plane, bus etc)

阻抗变换器
zǔ kàng biàn huàn qì

impedance converter

换挡杆
huàn dǎng gǎn

gear lever

等价交换
děng jià jiāo huàn

equal-value exchange

退换货
tuì huàn huò

to return a product for another item

换房旅游
huàn fáng lǚ yóu

house-swap vacation

串换
chuàn huàn

to exchange

替换
tì huàn

to exchange

转换器
zhuǎn huàn qì

converter

改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn

to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)

切换
qiē huàn

to switch over

置换
zhì huàn

to permute

换防
huàn fáng

to relieve a garrison

反用换流器
fǎn yòng huàn liú qì

inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa

换算
huàn suàn

to convert

撤换
chè huàn

to dismiss and replace (sb)

自动换刀装置
zì dòng huàn dāo zhuāng zhì

automatic tool changer (ATC)

换位
huàn wèi

to swap places

美国资讯交换标准码
měi guó zī xùn jiāo huàn biāo zhǔn mǎ

ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange

换工
huàn gōng

to change workshifts

交换机
jiāo huàn jī

switch (telecommunications)

换热器
huàn rè qì

heat exchanger

换汤不换药
huàn tāng bù huàn yào

a change in form but not in substance

改朝换代
gǎi cháo huàn dài

to transition to a new dynasty or regime

换而言之
huàn ér yán zhī

in other words

偷天换日
tōu tiān huàn rì

to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)

变换设备
biàn huàn shè bèi

converter

公用交换电话网
gōng yòng jiāo huàn diàn huà wǎng

public switched telephone network

交换码
jiāo huàn mǎ

interchange code

数模转换器
shù mó zhuǎn huàn qì

digital-to-analog converter (DAC)

国家标准中文交换码
guó jiā biāo zhǔn zhōng wén jiāo huàn mǎ

CNS 11643, Chinese character coding adopted in Taiwan, 1986-1992

包换
bāo huàn

to guarantee replacement (of faulty goods)

换言之
huàn yán zhī

in other words

脱换
tuō huàn

to molt

傅立叶变换
fù lì yè biàn huàn

(math.) Fourier transform

换单
huàn dān

bill of exchange (international trade)

换取
huàn qǔ

to obtain (sth) in exchange

通用汉字标准交换码
tōng yòng hàn zì biāo zhǔn jiāo huàn mǎ

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

代换
dài huàn

to substitute

换置
huàn zhì

to swap

离子交换
lí zǐ jiāo huàn

ion exchange

换茬
huàn chá

rotation of crops

掉换
diào huàn

to swap

换班
huàn bān

to change shift

换来换
huàn lái huàn

to repeatedly exchange

交换器
jiāo huàn qì

(telecom or network) switch

换人
huàn rén

to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc)

如假包换
rú jiǎ bāo huàn

replacement guaranteed if not genuine

转换
zhuǎn huàn

to change

换成
huàn chéng

to exchange (sth) for (sth else)

换妻
huàn qī

wife swapping

脱骨换胎
tuō gǔ huàn tāi

to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist

换句话说
huàn jù huà shuō

in other words

市场换技术
shì chǎng huàn jì shù

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\)

换帖
huàn tiě

to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity)

置换群
zhì huàn qún

permutation group (math.)