换换 (huàn huàn) — to change or exchange for a short time; to have…

Definition

The reduplicated 换换 means to make a small, temporary change for variety — try something new for a change — softer and more casual than the plain verb 换 (to exchange/replace). Common with 口味, 心情, 环境, 方式.

verb

to change or exchange for a short timeto have a change (casually or tentatively)

Examples

换换，。
Zhōu mò wǒ men huàn huàn huán jìng, qù xiāng xia zhù liǎng tiān ba.
Let's have a change of scenery this weekend and stay in the countryside for a couple of days.
，换换？
Zhè dào cài chī nì le, huàn huàn kǒu wèi zěn me yàng?
I'm tired of this dish — how about a change of flavor?
，换换。
Nǐ yā lì tài dà le, gāi huàn huàn xīn qíng.
You're under too much pressure — you should have a change of mood.

Origin

Reduplicated word

构词法gòucífǎ

重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

换huànchange

“换” repeated gives a brief or casual change.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 換; 换 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

手手shǒuhand

Sound part声符shēngfú

奐

奐huàn換huàn

Same sound today

For the traditional form 換, 手 is the hand part and 奐 gives the sound; this note is about 換, not the simplified 换.

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