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换取

huànqǔ

to exchange for; to trade for

Two people swap a basket of apples for a sack of grain
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Characters in this word

换 huàn

Strokes
10
Radical
扌 — hand
Made of
扌 hand 奂 numerous
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

取 qǔ

Strokes
8
Radical
又 — and, also, again, in addition
Made of
耳 ear 又 and, also, again, in addition
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 政府不应以牺牲生态为代价换取短期增长。 Zhèngfǔ bù yīng yǐ xīshēng shēngtài wéi dàijià huànqǔ duǎnqī zēngzhǎng. The government should not trade ecological damage for short-term growth.
  • 小商贩用多余的水果换取了一些大米。 Xiǎo shāngfàn yòng duōyú de shuǐguǒ huànqǔ le yìxiē dàmǐ. The small vendor traded his surplus fruit for some rice.
  • 努力工作是为了换取家人更好的生活。 Nǔlì gōngzuò shì wèile huànqǔ jiārén gèng hǎo de shēnghuó. Working hard is to win a better life for one's family.

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