更换

更換

gēnghuàn

verb HSK 5 #8,435

Meanings

Change + exchange - to replace one thing with another.

HSK 4

请定期更换密码。

Qǐng dìngqī gēnghuàn mìmǎ.

Please change your password regularly.

HSK 6

公司更换了新的管理团队。

Gōngsī gēnghuàn le xīn de guǎnlǐ tuánduì.

The company replaced the management team with a new one.

HSK 7-9

这辆车需要更换轮胎。

Zhè liàng chē xūyào gēnghuàn lúntāi.

This car needs its tires replaced.

grammar

Here 更 is pronounced gēng (1st tone), meaning 'to change.' When it means 'even more,' it is pronounced gèng (4th tone).

usage

更换 is more formal than 换. Use 更换 in written or official contexts (e.g., replacing equipment, changing passwords).

更 gèng

换 huàn