Chinese Conversation · Level 48
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Chinese word
退换
Pronunciation
Pinyintuì huàn
Meaning
- verbreturn
Example
这件衣服可以退换吗？zhè jiàn yī fú ké yǐ tuì huàn ma
Can this item of clothing be returned or exchanged?
More examples
我在官网买的手机有问题，可以申请退换吗？wǒ zài guān wǎng mǎi de shǒu jī yǒu wèn tí ké yǐ shēn qǐng tuì huàn ma
The phone I bought from the official website has a problem. Can I request a return or exchange?
Core concept
A way to undo a purchase by sending the item back or receiving a different one.
Common phrases
可以退换ké yǐ tuì huàn
eligible for return and exchange
支持退换zhī chí tuì huàn
offers returns and exchanges
七天无理由退换qī tiān wú lǐ yóu tuì huàn
return and exchange within seven days for no reason
Similar words
退货tuì huò: Gives a purchased item back to the seller and receives a refund.
换货huàn huò: Has a purchased item replaced with another item.
退款tuì kuǎn: Requests the seller to return the payment for a purchase.
Definition in Chinese
向商家要求退还已购买的商品或要求换取另一件商品的行为。xiàng shāng jiā yāo qiú tuì huán yǐ gòu mǎi de shāng pǐn huò yāo qiú huàn qǔ lìng yí jiàn shāng pǐn de xíng wéi
Word origin
退换 (tuìhuàn, "return or exchange") is formed from 退 (tuì, "send back") and 换 (huàn, "replace"), joining the two standard solutions after a purchase.
Usage tips
- In everyday shopping talk, this verb is useful when the desired outcome is not yet specified, such as when checking a store's policy; the exact outcome can then be stated separately.
Other meanings
- exchangeverb
Related words
- 退换货tuì huàn huògoods for return and exchangenoun
- 退换政策tuì huàn zhèng cèreturn-and-exchange policynoun