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切换

qiēhuàn

to switch; to shift between

A hand flipping a switch between two lamps
Memory picture

Characters in this word

切 qiē

Strokes
4
Radical
刀 — knife
Made of
七 seven 刀 knife
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound

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

Example phrases

  • 电视频道可以一键切换,非常方便。 Diànshì píndào kěyǐ yī jiàn qiēhuàn, fēicháng fāngbiàn. TV channels can be switched with one button; it is very convenient.
  • 他一边写论文,一边切换网页查找资料。 Tā yìbiān xiě lùnwén, yìbiān qiēhuàn wǎngyè chǎzhǎo zīliào. While writing his paper, he switches between web pages to look up materials.
  • 手机没电时会自动切换到省电模式。 Shǒujī méi diàn shí huì zìdòng qiēhuàn dào shěngdiàn móshì. When the phone runs out of battery, it automatically switches to power-saving mode.

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