换人

換人

huànrén

verb #28,560

Meanings

1 to replace someone (personnel)
2 substitution (sports)
3 to swap people; to change personnel

Characters

to replace; to exchange; to swap

Examples

HSK 6

这个职位需要马上换人。

Zhège zhíwèi xūyào mǎshàng huànrén.

This position needs to be filled by someone new immediately.

HSK 7-9

教练决定在下半场换人。

Jiàoliàn juédìng zài xiàbànchǎng huànrén.

The coach decided to make a substitution in the second half.

Tips

usage

换人 is most commonly heard in sports commentary (making a player substitution) and in business/organizational contexts (replacing a staff member). In sports, the full phrase 换人申请 means 'substitution request'.

Stroke Order

换 huàn

人 rén