English–Chinese
“change” in Chinese
How to say “change” in Chinese
“Change” in Chinese is 换 (huàn).
Move one thing out and put another in its place, whether the thing is an object, choice, or state.
Example sentences with 换
在飞机上，我和朋友换了座位。zài fēi jī shàng wǒ hé péng yǒu huàn le zuò wèi
On the plane, my friend and I switched seats.
Tips for using 换
- English uses change for both swapping and becoming different, while this Chinese verb often highlights a deliberate choice of a new item, option, or arrangement.
Other Chinese words for “change”
你能改一下时间吗？nǐ néng gǎi yí xià shí jiān ma
Can you change the time?
他决定改变计划。tā jué dìng gǎi biàn jì huà
He decided to change the plan.
天气变了。tiān qì biàn le
The weather changed.
最近价格变动很大。zuì jìn jià gé biàn dòng hěn dà
There have been big changes in prices recently.
情况突然变化了。qíng kuàng tū rán biàn huà le
The situation suddenly changed.
请在系统中变更密码。qǐng zài xì tǒng zhōng biàn gēng mì mǎ
Please change your password in the system.
我们可以现在更改时间吗？wǒ men ké yǐ xiàn zài gēng gǎi shí jiān ma
Can we change the time now?
我们需要转换思路。wǒ men xū yào zhuǎn huàn sī lù
We need to change our way of thinking.
这本书记录了社会的变迁。zhè běn shū jì lù le shè huì de biàn qiān
This book records the changes in society.
公司正在经历变革。gōng sī zhèng zài jīng lì biàn gé
The company is undergoing change.
请不要随便改动我的东西。qǐng bú yào suí biàn gǎi dòng wǒ de dōng xī
Please don't change my things without asking.