换 (huàn) — to exchange

换 (huàn)

换 means to swap, exchange, or replace. It involves a transaction or substitution where one thing takes the place of another — changing money, clothes, seats, or even jobs.

Meanings

1. [verb] To change; to exchange; to replace; to swap.

Example Sentences

我想换一件衣服。 Wǒ xiǎng huàn yī jiàn yīfu. I want to change my clothes.

能帮我换一下座位吗？ Néng bāng wǒ huàn yīxià zuòwèi ma? Can you help me switch seats?

他换了一份新工作。 Tā huàn le yīfèn xīn gōngzuò. He changed to a new job.

在这里可以换人民币吗？ Zài zhèlǐ kěyǐ huàn rénmínbì ma? Can I exchange for renminbi here?

Collocations

Memory Hook

换 has the hand radical 扌: your hand passes one thing out and takes another in — the physical act of swapping.