How to say “exchange” in Chinese
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“Exchange” in Chinese is 交换, jiāo huàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
交换 is read jiāo huàn: 2 syllables. 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 “交换”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 交换. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在会议上双方交换了意见zàihuìyìshang,shuāngfāngjiāohuànleyìjiànAt the meeting the two sides exchanged views.
More words from the lesson “Negotiations”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “exchange” in Chinese?
“Exchange” in Chinese is 交换, pinyin jiāohuàn.
What does 交换 mean?
交换 (jiāohuàn) means “exchange”.
How do you write 交换?
交换 is 2 characters: 交 (jiāo) — cross; hand over; 换 (huàn) — change, exchange. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 交换?
交换 is read jiāohuàn. Tones: jiāo — first tone, huàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“exchange” in the lesson “Negotiations”
This word is from the topic “The world and the news” of HSK 5. 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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