兑
exchange; cash; mix; trigram
Meanings
5 senses · 21 examplesverb
exchange old gold/silver items for new ones
formalA traditional usage referring to trading old precious metal wares for new ones at goldsmith shops.
Grandma took her old silver bracelets to the goldsmith shop to exchange them for new ones.
In the past, people often exchanged old gold jewelry for new styles.
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Can these old earrings be exchanged for a new necklace?
She took her old silver lock to the shop to exchange it for new children's jewelry.
People in the Qing Dynasty often updated their jewelry by exchanging old gold pieces.
verb
cash a check; make payment
formalUsed for financial transactions involving checks, drafts, or official documents.
Please go to the bank to cash this check.
This supermarket can process UnionPay card payments.
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You need to first exchange the remittance to get this money.
The company will pay employees their salaries on the 15th of every month.
I need to break this large bill into smaller change.
verb
dilute; mix (liquids)
informalUsed for mixing liquids, especially adding water to make a solution less concentrated.
This coffee is too bitter, please add some milk to it.
The tea is too strong, add some boiling water to it.
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Mom taught me to add water in proportion when mixing juice.
Don't drink pure strong alcohol directly, dilute it with some water first.
He made honey water to soothe his sore throat.
noun
one of the Eight Trigrams
literaryA traditional Chinese philosophical trigram associated with the lake and marsh element.
The Dui trigram among the Eight Trigrams represents lakes, marshes and joy.
The symbolic meaning of the Dui trigram is harmony and joy.
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In the Book of Changes, the Dui trigram corresponds to images such as lakes and young girls.
In traditional feng shui, the direction of the Dui trigram is the west.
proper noun
surname
neutralA relatively rare Chinese family name.
Mr. Dui is a new colleague at our company.
The Dui family is an ancient family in this area.