Chinese word

换成

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn chéng

Meaning

  • verbreplace with

Example

我把旧衣服换成了新的。wǒ bǎ jiù yī fú huàn chéng le xīn de

I replaced my old clothes with new ones.

Illustration for 换成 (replace with)

More examples

客户把礼品卡换成了现金。kè hù bǎ lí pǐn kǎ huàn chéng le xiàn jīn

The customer exchanged a gift card for cash.

Core concept

One thing leaves its current form or type and ends up as another.

Common phrases

  • 将A换成Bjiāng A huàn chéng B

    replace one thing with another

  • 把旧衣服换成新的bǎ jiù yī fú huàn chéng xīn de

    replace old clothes with new ones

  • 把积分换成礼品bǎ jī fēn huàn chéng lí pǐn

    exchange points for gifts

Similar words

换huàn: Change or exchange one object for another.
更换gēng huàn: Replace something that is old or worn with something new.
改成gǎi chéng: Change the shape or content of something into a different form.
变成biàn chéng: Change and end up as a different thing or state.

Definition in Chinese

把某物从一种状态或种类变为另一种，侧重表明结果，常用搭配为“把A换成B”或“A换成B”。bǎ mǒu wù cóng yì zhǒng zhuàng tài huò zhǒng lèi biàn wéi lìng yì zhǒng cè zhòng biǎo míng jié guǒ cháng yòng dā pèi wèi bǎ A huàn chéng B huò A huàn chéng B

Word origin

换 (huàn, "change or exchange") + 成 (chéng, "become") combines an act of changing with the result it produces.

Usage tips

  • English often leaves the result unstated after "change," while Chinese places the new form after this verb to make the outcome clear in everyday situations.

Other meanings

  • change intoverb
  • exchange forverb

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