兑换
Old HSK 5
兑换 (duìhuàn) · to exchange
兑换 (duìhuàn) means “to exchange; to convert (currency)”. It is written with 2 characters: 兑 (cash) + 换 (to change). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 兑换 is built
The characters
兑 duì · cash
What 兑 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 兄xiōng — elder brother
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
换 huàn · to change
What 换 is made of
- 扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
- 二 — two strokes
- 奂huàn — numerous
- ⺈ — top shape
- 央yāng — central
- 冂 — frame
- 大dà — big
Origin hint: 扌 gives the meaning, 奂 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我想把美元兑换成人民币。Wǒ xiǎng bǎ měiyuán duìhuàn chéng rénmínbì.I want to exchange US dollars into RMB.
在哪儿可以兑换外币？Zài nǎr kěyǐ duìhuàn wàibì?Where can I exchange foreign currency?
Questions about 兑换
What does 兑换 mean?
兑换 (duìhuàn) means “to exchange; to convert (currency)”.
How do you pronounce 兑换?
兑换 is pronounced duìhuàn.
Which HSK level is 兑换?
兑换 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 兑现duìxiànto keep a promise
- 交换jiāohuànto exchange
- 换乘huànchéngto transfer, between trains or buses
- 换huànto change
Learn 兑换 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 25: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.