How to say “change” in Chinese
change, exchange
“Change” in Chinese is 换, huàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
换 is read huàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “换”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 换. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 能换一件大一点儿的吗nénghuànyíjiàndàyìdiǎnrdemaCan I change it for a bigger one?
- 我决定换工作wǒjuédìnghuàngōngzuòI've decided to change jobs.
- 如果不合适可以换吗rúguǒbùhéshì,kěyǐhuànmaIf it doesn't fit, can I exchange it?
- 我们在下一站换乘wǒmenzàixiàyízhànhuànchéngWe transfer at the next station.
- 从这儿去机场需要换乘吗？cóngzhèrqùjīchǎngxūyàohuànchéngmaDo I need to transfer to get to the airport from here?
- 要是高速上堵车我们就换乘地铁yàoshigāosùshangdǔchē,wǒmenjiùhuànchéngdìtiěIf the expressway is jammed, we'll switch to the metro.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Trying on”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “change” in Chinese?
“Change” in Chinese is 换, pinyin huàn.
What does 换 mean?
换 (huàn) means “change, exchange”.
How do you write 换?
换 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 换?
换 is read huàn. Tones: huàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“change” in the lesson “Trying on”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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