换huànto change (clothes etc)
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.
to change (clothes etc)verb
- 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?
How is 换 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你要出门吗?
Nǐ yào chūmén ma?
Are you going out?
- Speaker B:
是,我换一下衣服。
Shì, wǒ huàn yíxià yīfu.
Yes, I'm changing my clothes.
- Speaker A:
好,我等你。
Hǎo, wǒ děng nǐ.
OK, I'll wait for you.
- 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 answeredWhat should you learn next?
- Free HSK 3 level testSee which HSK 3.0 level your vocabulary matches.
- HSK 3 word listEvery word at this level, with examples.
- HSK 3.0 guideHow the nine levels and three bands work.
Related words
- 不行bù xíngwon't doHSK 3
- 丢diūto loseHSK 3
- 了解liǎo jiěto understandHSK 3
- 以为yǐ wéito think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken)HSK 3
- 借jièto borrowHSK 3
- 像xiàngto resemble; to be likeHSK 3
Browse every entry in the Chinese word dictionary.
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.