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title: "Huancheng Meaning: 换乘 (huànchéng) Means “to transfer”"
description: "换乘 (traditional 換乘, huànchéng) means “to transfer; to change (trains or buses)”. Hear its tones, see what 换 and 乘 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huancheng"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 换乘 mean?

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换乘 huànchéng

## to transfer; to change (trains or buses)

## Its characters

1. 换 huàn to change
2. 乘 chéng to ride

## In a sentence

我们要在下一站换乘地铁。 We need to transfer to the subway at the next stop.

[More about 换乘](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%8D%A2%E4%B9%98)

## More words with 换 or 乘

- [变换 biànhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bianhuan)
- [乘客 chéngkè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengke)
- [乘坐 chéngzuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengzuo)
- [兑换 duìhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duihuan)
- [更换 gēnghuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/genghuan)
- [交换 jiāohuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaohuan)
- [切换 qiēhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qiehuan)
- [替换 tìhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tihuan)
- [转换 zhuǎnhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhuanhuan)

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