obtain through exchange; trade for
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to obtain through exchange; to trade for; to barter for
Used for acquiring something by giving something else in return. Can involve goods, services, or abstract things like trust or time.
Yòng用
gōng工
yè业
pǐn品
huàn换
qǔ取
nóng农
chǎn产
pǐn品
shì是
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
mào贸
yì易
fāng方
shì式
。
Trading industrial products for agricultural products is a common form of commerce.
Wèi为
le了
huàn换
qǔ取
duì对
fāng方
de的
xìn信
rèn任
，
tā他
bì必
xū须
ná拿
chū出
zú足
gòu够
de的
chéng诚
yì意
。
To gain the other party's trust, he must show sufficient sincerity.
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Tā她
nǔ努
lì力
gōng工
zuò作
，
huàn换
qǔ取
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
shēng生
huó活
tiáo条
jiàn件
。
She works hard to obtain better living conditions.
Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
xī牺
shēng牲
huán环
jìng境
huàn换
qǔ取
duǎn短
qī期
de的
jīng经
jì济
zēng增
zhǎng长
。
We cannot trade environmental damage for short-term economic growth.