Definition
换取 (huànqǔ) means 'to exchange (something) for (something else)', focusing on obtaining something by giving something in return — a transactional trade. 替换 (tìhuàn) is different: it means 'to replace or substitute' one thing for another, without the idea of gaining through trade.
verb
to obtain (something) by offering something else in exchangeto exchange (something) for (something else)
Examples
- 换取。Tā yòng jiù shǒujī huàn qǔ le yì tái xīn diànnǎo.He traded his old phone for a new computer.
- 换取。Tā yòng zhēnchéng huàn qǔ le chéng huàn qǔ le dàjiā de xìnrèn.She earned everyone's trust through sincerity.
- 换取。Nóngmín yòng hànshuǐ huàn qǔ fēngshōu.Farmers trade their sweat for a good harvest.
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