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切换

qiē huàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to switch over / to switch modes or data streams / to cut (to a new scene)
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-27ed3017ddb878f3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

切換 切换 [qie1 huan4] /to switch over/to switch modes or data streams/to cut (to a new scene)/

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Reference information

The definitions above are from CC-CEDICT. Examples and usage notes are available on selected entries.

Character information

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Other forms in these source records: 切換

  • 切
    qiē

    to cut; to slice; to carve / (math.) tangential

    qiè

    definitely; absolutely (not) / (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut! / to grind / (bound form) close to / (bound form) eager / to correspond to / (used to indicate that the fanqie 反切[fǎn qiè] system should be applied to the previous two characters)

  • 换
    huàn

    to exchange / to change (clothes etc) / to substitute / to switch / to convert (currency)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.