swap; substitute; replace
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to exchange one thing for another; to swap; to substitute
Often implies a direct, often one-to-one, replacement or exchange of tangible or intangible items.
Tā他
yòng用
yī一
kuài块
jiù旧
shǒu手
biǎo表
dǐ抵
huàn换
le了
yī一
bù部
èr二
shǒu手
shǒu手
jī机
。
He swapped an old watch for a second-hand phone.
Zhè这
ge个
líng零
jiàn件
huài坏
le了
，
xū需
yào要
zhǎo找
yī一
gè个
hé合
shì适
de的
lái来
dǐ抵
huàn换
。
This part is broken and needs a suitable one to replace it.
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Chāo超
shì市
yǔn允
xǔ许
yòng用
kōng空
píng瓶
dǐ抵
huàn换
xīn新
yǐn饮
liào料
。
The supermarket allows swapping empty bottles for new drinks.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yòng用
huǎng谎
yán言
lái来
dǐ抵
huàn换
xìn信
rèn任
。
We cannot exchange lies for trust.
Hé合
tong同
zhōng中
guī规
dìng定
，
rèn任
hé何
yī一
fāng方
wú无
quán权
dān单
fāng方
miàn面
dǐ抵
huàn换
zhǔ主
yào要
shè设
bèi备
。
The contract stipulates that neither party has the right to unilaterally swap out the main equipment.