Chinese word dictionary

换乘

huànchéng · to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport

Practice word

Word information

Simplified换乘

Traditional換乘

Pinyinhuànchéng

Part of speech动

HSK 3.04

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

换huàn

to change; to exchange, to swap, to trade

乘chéng

ride, mount; to make use of; to ascend; to multiply

How to learn 换乘

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

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Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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换huàn

to exchange; to change (clothes etc); to substitute; to switch; to convert (currency)

乘chéng

old variant of 乘[cheng2]; surname Cheng; to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed

乘客chéngkè

passenger

乘坐chéngzuò

to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle)

乘务员chéngwùyuán

attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc

更换gēnghuàn

to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)