Chinese word

切换

Pronunciation

Pinyinqiē huàn

Meaning

  • verbswitch

Example

请把手机切换到静音模式。qǐng bǎ shǒu jī qiē huàn dào jìng yīn mó shì

Please switch the phone to silent mode.

Illustration for 切换 (switch)

More examples

在设置里可以切换语言。zài shè zhì lǐ ké yǐ qiē huàn yǔ yán

You can switch languages in Settings.

Core concept

Changes which of several active functions, channels, or settings is in use.

Common phrases

  • 切换到静音模式qiē huàn dào jìng yīn mó shì

    switch to silent mode

  • 切换语言qiē huàn yǔ yán

    switch languages

  • 切换账号qiē huàn zhàng hào

    switch accounts

Similar words

换huàn: Exchange one thing or condition for another.
更改gēng gǎi: Revise a setting or piece of content by changing it to a new form.
转换zhuǎn huàn: Turn something into a different form, kind, or format.
更换gēng huàn: Take out an old item and install a new one instead.

Definition in Chinese

通过操作把某一项设置、模式或状态从一种变为另一种，常用于设备或软件的频道、输入法、账号、功能模式等之间的切换。tōng guò cāo zuò bǎ mǒu yí xiàng shè zhì mó shì huò zhuàng tài cóng yì zhǒng biàn wéi lìng yì zhǒng cháng yòng yú shè bèi huò ruǎn jiàn de pín dào shū rù fǎ zhàng hào gōng néng mó shì děng zhī jiān de qiē huàn

Word origin

The compound joins 切 (qiē, "divide") and 换 (huàn, "change"), describing a clean move from one selectable state to another.

Usage tips

  • Unlike turning a device on or off, this word highlights choosing a different available function while the device or program remains in use.

Other meanings

  • switchingnoun
  • switch oververb

Opposites

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