pīnyīn 
pin1yin1 
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ 
 
simplified 
traditional 
 
换 
換 
huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency) 
 
 
strokes 
10 
 
radical 
 
 
strokes after radical 
7 
 
包换 
包換 
bao1 huan4 
 
 
to guarantee replacement (of faulty goods); warranty 
 
包退换 
包退換 
bao1 tui4 huan4 
 
 
to guarantee refund or replacement (of faulty or unsatisfactory goods) 
 
变换 
變換 
bian4 huan4 
 
 
to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 
 
变换群 
變換群 
bian4 huan4 qun2 
 
 
(math.) transformation group 
 
变换设备 
變換設備 
bian4 huan4 she4 bei4 
 
 
converter; conversion device 
 
不等价交换 
不等價交換 
bu4 deng3 jia4 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
exchange of unequal values 
 
撤换 
撤換 
che4 huan4 
 
 
to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 
 
程控交换机 
程控交換機 
cheng2 kong4 jiao1 huan4 ji1 
 
 
electronic switching system (telecom.); stored program control exchange (SPC) 
 
串换 
串換 
chuan4 huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to change; to swap 
 
倒换 
倒換 
dao3 huan4 
 
 
to take turns; to rotate (responsibility) 
 
地址的转换 
地址的轉換 
di4 zhi3 de5 zhuan3 huan4 
 
 
address translation 
 
电子数据交换 
電子數據交換 
dian4 zi3 shu4 ju4 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
electronic exchange of data 
 
貂裘换酒 
貂裘換酒 
diao1 qiu2 huan4 jiu3 
 
 
lit. to trade a fur coat for wine (idiom); fig. (of wealthy people) to lead a dissolute and extravagant life 
 
掉换 
掉換 
diao4 huan4 
 
 
to swap; to replace; to exchange; to change 
 
调换 
調換 
diao4 huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to change places; to swap 
 
兑换 
兌換 
dui4 huan4 
 
 
to convert; to exchange 
 
对换 
對換 
dui4 huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to swap 
 
兑换率 
兌換率 
dui4 huan4 lv4 
 
 
currency exchange rate 
 
反用换流器 
反用換流器 
fan3 yong4 huan4 liu2 qi4 
 
 
inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa 
 
分组交换 
分組交換 
fen1 zu3 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
packet switching 
 
傅立叶变换 
傅立葉變換 
fu4 li4 ye4 bian4 huan4 
 
 
(math.) Fourier transform 
 
改朝换代 
改朝換代 
gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 
 
 
transition period between dynasties; an interregnum 
 
改换 
改換 
gai3 huan4 
 
 
to change (sth); to alter (sth); to change over (to sth else) 
 
改换门闾 
改換門閭 
gai3 huan4 men2 lv2 
 
 
see 改換門庭|改换门庭 
 
改换门庭 
改換門庭 
gai3 huan4 men2 ting2 
 
 
to improve one's family's social status by moving up in the world; to switch one's allegiance to a new patron 
 
改头换面 
改頭換面 
gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 
 
 
to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 
 
更换 
更換 
geng1 huan4 
 
 
to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 
 
更新换代 
更新換代 
geng1 xin1 huan4 dai4 
 
 
reform and renewal; generational change 
 
公共交换电话网路 
公共交換電話網路 
gong1 gong4 jiao1 huan4 dian4 hua4 wang3 lu4 
 
 
public switched telephone network; PSTN 
 
公用交换电话网 
公用交換電話網 
gong1 yong4 jiao1 huan4 dian4 hua4 wang3 
 
 
public switched telephone network; PSTN 
 
国家标准中文交换码 
國家標準中文交換碼 
guo2 jia1 biao1 zhun3 zhong1 wen2 jiao1 huan4 ma3 
 
 
CNS 11643, Chinese character coding adopted in Taiwan, 1986-1992 
 
互换 
互換 
hu4 huan4 
 
 
to exchange 
 
换班 
換班 
huan4 ban1 
 
 
to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 
 
换茬 
換茬 
huan4 cha2 
 
 
rotation of crops 
 
换成 
換成 
huan4 cheng2 
 
 
to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 
 
换乘 
換乘 
huan4 cheng2 
 
 
to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport 
 
换代 
換代 
huan4 dai4 
 
 
change of dynasties; to pass on to the next generation; new product (in advertising) 
 
换单 
換單 
huan4 dan1 
 
 
bill of exchange (international trade) 
 
换挡 
換擋 
huan4 dang3 
 
 
to change gear 
 
换挡杆 
換擋桿 
huan4 dang3 gan3 
 
 
gear lever 
 
换而言之 
換而言之 
huan4 er2 yan2 zhi1 
 
 
in other words 
 
换防 
換防 
huan4 fang2 
 
 
to relieve a garrison; to change guard complement 
 
换房旅游 
換房旅遊 
huan4 fang2 lv3 you2 
 
 
house-swap vacation 
 
换岗 
換崗 
huan4 gang3 
 
 
to relieve a sentry; to change the guard 
 
换个儿 
換個兒 
huan4 ge4 er5 
 
 
to change places; to swap places 
 
换工 
換工 
huan4 gong1 
 
 
to change workshifts 
 
换行 
換行 
huan4 hang2 
 
 
to wrap (text); line feed (computing) 
 
换句话说 
換句話說 
huan4 ju4 hua4 shuo1 
 
 
in other words 
 
换来换 
換來換 
huan4 lai2 huan4 
 
 
to repeatedly exchange 
 
换毛 
換毛 
huan4 mao2 
 
 
to molt (of birds); to change feathers 
 
换妻 
換妻 
huan4 qi1 
 
 
wife swapping 
 
换气 
換氣 
huan4 qi4 
 
 
to take a breath (in swimming); to ventilate 
 
换钱 
換錢 
huan4 qian2 
 
 
to change money; to sell 
 
换取 
換取 
huan4 qu3 
 
 
to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 
 
换热器 
換熱器 
huan4 re4 qi4 
 
 
heat exchanger 
 
换算 
換算 
huan4 suan4 
 
 
to convert; conversion; (in accounting, referring to currency conversion) translation 
 
换汤不换药 
換湯不換藥 
huan4 tang1 bu4 huan4 yao4 
 
 
different broth but the same old medicine (idiom); a change in name only; a change in form but not in substance 
 
换帖 
換帖 
huan4 tie3 
 
 
to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity) 
 
换向 
換向 
huan4 xiang4 
 
 
commutation (electricity) 
 
换新 
換新 
huan4 xin1 
 
 
to replace with sth new; to upgrade 
 
换牙 
換牙 
huan4 ya2 
 
 
to grow replacement teeth (zoology); to grow permanent teeth in place of milk teeth 
 
换言之 
換言之 
huan4 yan2 zhi1 
 
 
in other words 
 
换羽 
換羽 
huan4 yu3 
 
 
to molt; to change feathers 
 
换喻 
換喻 
huan4 yu4 
 
 
metonymy 
 
换证 
換證 
huan4 zheng4 
 
 
to renew a certificate (ID card etc); to leave an ID at the desk to gain entrance 
 
换置 
換置 
huan4 zhi4 
 
 
to swap; to exchange; to transpose; to replace 
 
货币兑换 
貨幣兌換 
huo4 bi4 dui4 huan4 
 
 
currency exchange 
 
积分变换 
積分變換 
ji1 fen1 bian4 huan4 
 
 
integral transform (math.) 
 
简繁转换 
簡繁轉換 
jian3 fan2 zhuan3 huan4 
 
 
conversion from simple to traditional Chinese characters 
 
交换 
交換 
jiao1 huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 
 
交换代数 
交換代數 
jiao1 huan4 dai4 shu4 
 
 
(math.) commutative algebra 
 
交换代数学 
交換代數學 
jiao1 huan4 dai4 shu4 xue2 
 
 
(math.) commutative algebra 
 
交换端 
交換端 
jiao1 huan4 duan1 
 
 
switched port 
 
交换机 
交換機 
jiao1 huan4 ji1 
 
 
switch (telecommunications) 
 
交换技术 
交換技術 
jiao1 huan4 ji4 shu4 
 
 
switching technology 
 
交换价值 
交換價值 
jiao1 huan4 jia4 zhi2 
 
 
exchange value 
 
交换律 
交換律 
jiao1 huan4 lv4 
 
 
commutative law xy = yx (math) 
 
交换码 
交換碼 
jiao1 huan4 ma3 
 
 
interchange code; computer coding for characters, including Chinese 
 
交换器 
交換器 
jiao1 huan4 qi4 
 
 
(telecom or network) switch 
 
交换网路 
交換網路 
jiao1 huan4 wang3 lu4 
 
 
switched network 
 
交换虚电路 
交換虛電路 
jiao1 huan4 xu1 dian4 lu4 
 
 
Switched Virtual Circuit; SVC 
 
交换以太网络 
交換以太網絡 
jiao1 huan4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4 
 
 
switched Ethernet 
 
可转换同位素 
可轉換同位素 
ke3 zhuan3 huan4 tong2 wei4 su4 
 
 
fertile isotope 
 
浪子回头金不换 
浪子回頭金不換 
lang4 zi3 hui2 tou2 jin1 bu4 huan4 
 
 
a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 
 
劳务交换 
勞務交換 
lao2 wu4 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
labor exchanges 
 
离子交换 
離子交換 
li2 zi3 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
ion exchange 
 
轮换 
輪換 
lun2 huan4 
 
 
duty roster 
 
美国资讯交换标准码 
美國資訊交換標準碼 
mei3 guo2 zi1 xun4 jiao1 huan4 biao1 zhun3 ma3 
 
 
ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange 
 
模数转换器 
模數轉換器 
mo2 shu4 zhuan3 huan4 qi4 
 
 
analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 
 
鸟枪换炮 
鳥槍換炮 
niao3 qiang1 huan4 pao4 
 
 
bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously 
 
切换 
切換 
qie1 huan4 
 
 
to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) 
 
如假包换 
如假包換 
ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 
 
 
replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 
 
射影变换 
射影變換 
she4 ying3 bian4 huan4 
 
 
a projective transformation 
 
石油换食品项目 
石油換食品項目 
shi2 you2 huan4 shi2 pin3 xiang4 mu4 
 
 
Iraq Oil for Food Program 
 
数模转换器 
數模轉換器 
shu4 mo2 zhuan3 huan4 qi4 
 
 
digital-to-analog converter (DAC) 
 
汰旧换新 
汰舊換新 
tai4 jiu4 huan4 xin1 
 
 
out with the old and in with the new (idiom) 
 
套换 
套換 
tao4 huan4 
 
 
to change (currency) illegally; fraudulent exchange 
 
替换 
替換 
ti4 huan4 
 
 
to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 
 
通用汉字标准交换码 
通用漢字標準交換碼 
tong1 yong4 han4 zi4 biao1 zhun3 jiao1 huan4 ma3 
 
 
UCS, Chinese character coding adopted in PRC 1986; abbr. to 通用碼|通用码 
 
偷梁换柱 
偷梁換柱 
tou1 liang2 huan4 zhu4 
 
 
lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) 
 
偷天换日 
偷天換日 
tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 
 
 
to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 
 
图像互换格式 
圖像互換格式 
tu2 xiang4 hu4 huan4 ge2 shi4 
 
 
GIF; graphic interchange format 
 
退换 
退換 
tui4 huan4 
 
 
to replace a purchase; to exchange a purchase 
 
退换货 
退換貨 
tui4 huan4 huo4 
 
 
to return a product for another item 
 
脱骨换胎 
脫骨換胎 
tuo1 gu3 huan4 tai1 
 
 
to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly 
 
脱换 
脫換 
tuo1 huan4 
 
 
to molt 
 
脱胎换骨 
脫胎換骨 
tuo1 tai1 huan4 gu3 
 
 
to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 
 
物物交换 
物物交換 
wu4 wu4 jiao1 huan4 
 
 
barter 
 
圆珠形离子交换剂 
圓珠形離子交換劑 
yuan2 zhu1 xing2 li2 zi3 jiao1 huan4 ji4 
 
 
bead-type ion exchanger 
 
置换 
置換 
zhi4 huan4 
 
 
to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement; to replace; replacement 
 
置换群 
置換群 
zhi4 huan4 qun2 
 
 
permutation group (math.) 
 
置换突变 
置換突變 
zhi4 huan4 tu1 bian4 
 
 
missense mutation 
 
中文标准交换码 
中文標準交換碼 
zhong1 wen2 biao1 zhun3 jiao1 huan4 ma3 
 
 
CSIC, Chinese standard interchange code used from 1992 
 
转换 
轉換 
zhuan3 huan4 
 
 
to change; to switch; to convert; to transform 
 
转换断层 
轉換斷層 
zhuan3 huan4 duan4 ceng2 
 
 
transform fault (geology) 
 
转换器 
轉換器 
zhuan3 huan4 qi4 
 
 
converter; transducer 
 
阻抗变换器 
阻抗變換器 
zu3 kang4 bian4 huan4 qi4 
 
 
impedance converter