对换 (duìhuàn): to exchange

Meanings

1 to exchange
2 to swap
3 to switch (positions, items)

Characters

对

Examples

我们对换一下座位吧。

Wǒmen duìhuàn yíxià zuòwèi ba.

Let's swap seats.

两支球队在中场对换场地。

Liǎng zhī qiúduì zài zhōngchǎng duìhuàn chǎngdì.

The two teams switched ends of the field at half-time.

Tips

usage

对换 implies a one-for-one swap between two parties. Compare 交换 (jiāohuàn), which is broader 'exchange,' and 调换 (diàohuàn), often used for swapping a faulty item.

Stroke Order

对 duì

换 huàn

Related Words

对调 duìdiào #36,611

to swap / to exchange (places, roles, positions)

交换 jiāohuàn HSK 4 #2,480

to exchange / to swap

对话 duìhuà HSK 2 #3,080

dialogue / conversation

换货 huànhuò

to exchange goods / to swap a purchased item (for another)

货币兑换 huòbìduìhuàn

currency exchange / foreign exchange (transaction)

交换戒指 jiāohuànjièzhǐ

to exchange rings (at a wedding) / ring exchange ceremony

换汇 huànhuì

to exchange currency / to convert foreign exchange

换电站 huàndiànzhàn

EV battery-swap station / battery exchange station (where a depleted EV battery is swapped for a charged one)

换取 huànqǔ HSK 7 #9,267

to exchange for / to obtain in exchange / to trade for

对价 duìjià

consideration (law, in a contract) / quid pro quo / consideration paid in exchange for shares