撤换

• Pinyin: chè huàn
• Desglose de hanzi: 撤 = 扌 (hand) + 徹 (phonetic); 换 = 扌 (hand) + 奂 (brilliant, phonetic)

Significado

sustituir; destituir y reemplazar

Often used for personnel changes, especially removing someone from a position and installing a replacement. Common in workplace and organizational contexts. More formal than simple 换.

Ejemplos

1. 公司决定撤换这个部门的负责人。
2. 球队在比赛中撤换了表现不佳的球员。
3. 如果工作做不好，随时可能被撤换。

Guía de uso

Contexto: workplace, sports, organizations

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 董事会决定撤换总经理。(The board decided to replace the general manager.)
• 教练在中场休息时撤换了三名球员。(The coach replaced three players at halftime.)

Incorrecto

• 撤换这个杯子 (撤换 is for personnel/people — for replacing objects, use 更换 or 换)

Origen e historia

Compound of 撤 (to remove, withdraw) and 换 (to change, replace). Together meaning 'remove and replace.'

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal