Chinese word

撤换

Pronunciation

Pinyinchè huàn

Meaning

  • verbreplace

Example

公司突然把负责人撤换了。gōng sī tū rán bǎ fù zé rén chè huàn le

The company suddenly replaced the person in charge.

Illustration for 撤换 (replace)

More examples

由于业绩不佳，董事会决定撤换多名高管。yóu yú yè jì bù jiā dǒng shì huì jué dìng chè huàn duō míng gāo guǎn

Due to poor performance, the board decided to replace several senior executives.

Core concept

An existing person or part is taken out of its position and another is put in its place.

Common phrases

  • 撤换人员chè huàn rén yuán

    replace personnel

  • 撤换负责人chè huàn fù zé rén

    replace the person in charge

  • 被撤换bèi chè huàn

    be replaced

Similar words

更换gēng huàn: Change an old object or piece of equipment for a new one.
替换tì huàn: Put another part in place of a broken or unnecessary part.
换huàn: Change something from its current form or state to another.
调换diào huàn: Switch the positions, duties, or order of people or things.

Definition in Chinese

将原来的对象撤去并换成新的或其他的，既可指人事调动也可指设备或零件的更换。jiāng yuán lái de duì xiàng chè qù bìng huàn chéng xīn de huò qí tā de jì kě zhǐ rén shì diào dòng yě kě zhǐ shè bèi huò líng jiàn de gēng huàn

Word origin

撤 (chè, "remove") + 换 (huàn, "change") forms a verb for removing an existing person or thing and putting a replacement in its place.

Usage tips

  • The verb has an official or administrative tone, so it is common in workplace, government, and equipment contexts rather than for an ordinary small swap.

Other meanings

  • remove from officeverb

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