置换

置換
zhìhuàn
verb #24,850

Meanings

  1. 1 to replace
  2. 2 to substitute
  3. 3 to swap
  4. 4 displacement (chemistry)

Examples

HSK 4
Gōngsī duì lǎojiù shèbèi jìnxíng le zhìhuàn, yǐnjìn le xīn jīqì.
The company replaced the old equipment and introduced new machines.
HSK 7-9
Qīngqì zhìhuàn le róngyè zhōng de tóng lízǐ.
Hydrogen displaced the copper ions in the solution.
HSK 7-9
房子可以以旧换新进行置换
Zhè tào fángzi kěyǐ yǐjiù-huànxīn, jìnxíng zhìhuàn.
This apartment can be traded in for a new one through a replacement scheme.

Tips

usage
置换 is used across multiple domains: in chemistry it refers to displacement reactions; in real estate it means trading a property for another; in general usage it means replacing one thing with another.

Stroke Order

zhì
huàn