Chinese word dictionary

换喻

huàn yù · metonymy

Practice word

Word information

Simplified换喻

Traditional換喻

Pinyinhuàn yù

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

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

喻yù

metaphor, analogy; example; such as, like

How to learn 换喻

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.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

换huàn

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

换乘huànchéng

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

比喻bǐyù

to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively

更换gēnghuàn

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

交换jiāohuàn

to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute

转换zhuǎnhuàn

to change; to switch; to convert; to transform