更换 meaning in English
to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
Meaning of 更换
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to replace (a worn-out tire etc)
- to change (one's address etc)
How to use 更换
更换 is a slightly formal verb for replacing equipment, parts, or details like a password or address. It often appears in notices, manuals, and service settings. Example: 请及时更换密码。(Qǐng jíshí gēnghuàn mìmǎ.) Please change your password promptly.
更 (gēng) means to change, and 换 (huàn) has the hand radical 扌, so picture a hand swapping an old thing for a new one. Two words for change together give a clear sense of replacing something.
Common mistake: Learners often read 更 here as gèng, as in 更加 (gèngjiā), but in 更换 it is first tone, gēng. Also, 换 (huàn) is easy to confuse with 唤 (huàn, to call), which has the mouth radical 口 instead of the hand 扌.
更换 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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更 gèng · more · 7 strokes
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换 huàn · to exchange · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 更换.
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | to exchange; to swap |
| 更新 | gēngxīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch |
| 更是 | gèng shì | even more (so) |
| 变更 | biàngēng | to change; to alter |
| 变换 | biànhuàn | to transform; to convert |
| 换成 | huànchéng | to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with |
| 更改 | gēnggǎi | to alter |
| 更衣室 | gēngyīshì | change room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet |
| 替换 | tìhuàn | to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch |
| 换取 | huànqǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) |
Questions about 更换
What does 更换 mean?
更换 (gēnghuàn) means "to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 更换?
更换 is made of 2 characters: 更 (7 strokes), 换 (10 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 更换 an HSK word?
Yes. 更换 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 更换 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 更换 is written 更換.
What is the difference between 更换 and 换?
换 (huàn) is the everyday word and works in casual speech, like 换衣服 (huàn yīfu, change clothes). 更换 is more formal and usually takes a two-syllable object, like 更换设备 (gēnghuàn shèbèi, replace equipment).
How is 更换 different from 更新 and 变更?
更换 means swapping one thing out for another. 更新 (gēngxīn) means updating or renewing, like software. 变更 (biàngēng) means altering a plan, schedule, or arrangement.