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换huànto change (clothes etc)

HSK 3word

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换 (huàn) means "to change (clothes etc)" or "to convert (currency)." It appears in 我想换一下衣服。 (I want to change my clothes.) and 我想在这里换钱。 (I want to exchange money here.) When A asks 你要出门吗? (Are you going out?), B replies 是,我换一下衣服。 (Yes, I'm changing my clothes.)

What does 换 mean?

  1. 1.

    to change (clothes etc)verb

  2. 2.

    to convert (currency)verb

What does the character 换 mean?

  • 换to change (clothes etc)

How do you use 换?

See it in 换一下衣服 and 换钱

What are some examples of 换 in a sentence?

  1. 我想换一下衣服。

    Wǒ xiǎng huàn yíxià yīfu.

    I want to change my clothes.

  2. 我想在这里换钱。

    Wǒ xiǎng zài zhèlǐ huàn qián.

    I want to exchange money here.

How is 换 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你要出门吗?

    Nǐ yào chūmén ma?

    Are you going out?

  2. Speaker B:

    是,我换一下衣服。

    Shì, wǒ huàn yíxià yīfu.

    Yes, I'm changing my clothes.

  3. Speaker A:

    好,我等你。

    Hǎo, wǒ děng nǐ.

    OK, I'll wait for you.

  4. Speaker B:

    一分钟就好!

    Yì fēnzhōng jiù hǎo!

    I'll be ready in a minute!

Can you use 换 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我想___一下衣服。 (I want to change my clothes.)
  2. 2.What does 我想在这里换钱。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 换 mean in 我换一下衣服?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.