换乘 (huànchéng) · to transfer, between trains or buses

换乘 (huànchéng) means “to transfer, between trains or buses”. It is written with 2 characters: 换 (to change) + 乘 (to ride (a vehicle)). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 换乘 is built

The characters

换 huàn · to change

What 换 is made of

扌shǒu — hand
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亅 — hook
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)

乘 chéng · to ride (a vehicle)

What 乘 is made of

禾hé — cereal
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 木mù — tree
  - 十 — ten
  - 八bā — eight
北běi — north
- 匕bǐ — spoon
  - 乚 — hook stroke
  - 丿 — falling stroke

Example sentences

我们在下一站换乘地铁。Wǒmen zài xià yí zhàn huànchéng dìtiě.We transfer to the subway at the next stop.

去机场要换乘一次。Qù jīchǎng yào huànchéng yí cì.You need to transfer once to get to the airport.

Questions about 换乘

What does 换乘 mean?

换乘 (huànchéng) means “to transfer, between trains or buses”.

How do you pronounce 换乘?

换乘 is pronounced huànchéng.

Which HSK level is 换乘?

换乘 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025).

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Learn 换乘 with its group

It is part of HSK 4 · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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