交换

• 拼音: jiāo huàn
• 汉字拆解: 交 = pictograph of crossed legs, meaning to intersect or hand over; 换 = 扌(hand) + 奂 (phonetic) — to change or swap

含义

To exchange; to swap. The act of mutually giving and receiving between two parties.

Used for exchanging physical objects, ideas, opinions, contact information, and more. Common collocations include 交换意见 (exchange opinions), 交换礼物 (exchange gifts), 交换联系方式 (exchange contact info), and 交换生 (exchange student). Implies reciprocity — both sides give and receive.

例句

1. 我们可以交换一下联系方式吗？
2. 两个国家的领导人交换了意见。
3. 小时候我经常和朋友交换玩具。

用法指南

语境: social, business, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我们交换一下座位好吗？(Shall we swap seats?)
• 会议上大家交换了很多想法。(Everyone exchanged many ideas at the meeting.)

错误说法

• 我想交换这件衣服 (Don't use 交换 for returning a product at a store — use 换 or 退换; 交换 implies a mutual swap between people)

起源与历史

A compound of 交 (to hand over/intersect) and 换 (to change/exchange), together meaning mutual exchange.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal