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

教练决定在下半场换人。

Jiàoliàn juédìng zài xiàbàncháng huànrén.

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

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.

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