chàhuàn

岔换

Word · VerbTraditional岔換

swap; exchange; vary; enliven

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to swap; to exchange; to trade one for another

dialect

Used to describe exchanging one thing for another, often of a similar kind.

Zán咱
liǎ俩
bǎ把
zuò座
wèi位
chà岔
huàn换
yī一
xià下
ba吧
 ，
wǒ我
xiǎng想
kào靠
chuāng窗
zuò坐
 。

Let's swap seats; I want to sit by the window.

Zhè这
liǎng两
běn本
shū书
chà岔
huàn换
zhe着
kàn看
 ，
jiù就
bù不
huì会
nì腻
le了
 。

Swapping between these two books will keep you from getting bored.

2.

verb

to vary; to enliven; to add variety

dialect

Used to describe making something more interesting or lively by introducing variety, especially regarding mood, taste, or daily routine.

Zhěng整
tiān天
gōng工
zuò作
tài太
mèn闷
le了
 ，
zán咱
men们
chà岔
huàn换
gè个
huā花
yàng样
 ，
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
zǒu走
zou走
 。

Working all day is too dull; let's vary things up and go for a walk in the park.

Tiān天
tiān天
chī吃
mǐ米
fàn饭
 ，
jīn今
tiān天
chà岔
huàn换
yī一
xià下
kǒu口
wèi味
 ，
chī吃
miàn面
tiáo条
ba吧
 。

We eat rice every day; let's vary our taste and have noodles today.

Show 1 more example
Tīng听
diǎn点
yīn音
yuè乐
kě可
yǐ以
chà岔
huàn换
xīn心
qíng情
 。

Listening to some music can lighten your mood.