兑

兌

duì

verb #19,337

Meanings

1 to exchange
2 to convert (currency)
3 to cash (a check)
4 to add liquid to dilute/blend
5 one of the Eight Trigrams (☱, symbolizing swamp/marsh)

Characters

to exchange; to cash; to blend

Examples

我想把美元兑换成人民币。

Wǒ xiǎng bǎ Měiyuán duìhuàn chéng Rénmínbì.

I want to exchange US dollars into RMB.

他终于兑现了当初的承诺。

Tā zhōngyú duìxiàn le dāngchū de chéngnuò.

He finally honored the promise he made at the start.

Tips

usage

Common compounds: 兑换 (duìhuàn, to exchange), 兑现 (duìxiàn, to cash/honor), 兑付 (duìfù, to pay out). Also used in cooking: 兑水 (add water to dilute).

Stroke Order

兑 duì