兑 (duì) — to exchange, to convert, to redeem (currency, checks, points)
Definition
兑 is a formal verb meaning to convert/redeem — typically currency, checks, or points — mostly seen in banking and financial contexts. Pairs with 换 to form the common compound 兑换; 换 alone is the everyday word for swapping things.
verb
to exchangeto convertto redeem (currency, checks, points)
Examples
- 兑。Wǒ bǎ ōu yuán duì chéng le hán yuán.I exchanged Euros for Korean Won.
- 。Nǐ kě yǐ zài yín háng duì xiàn lǚ xíng zhī piào.You can cash traveler's checks at the bank.
- 。Tā yòng jī fēn duì huàn le yì zhāng jī piào.He used his points to redeem a plane ticket.
Origin
Compound ideograph六书liùshū
会意huìyìTwo or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.
This origin belongs to the traditional form 兌; 兑 is its simplified writing.
The traditional form 兌 combines 人, 口, and 八, showing a person's mouth with marks above, read as speech or as a smiling mouth. The simplified 兑 is not the form described here.
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