Definitions

duì (verb) to exchange; to cash in
duì (verb) to blend; to mix (liquids)

Etymology

Simplified form of . Depicts words () coming out of a person's () mouth ().

About

The character 兑 is an ideogrammic compound with 丷 at the top, indicating division, placed above 兄, depicting a person with an open mouth. Its traditional form is 兌. Originally, it meant speaking or expressing joy, linked to the mouth component, and it is one of the eight trigrams in the I Ching, symbolizing lakes and joy. In modern usage, it primarily refers to commercial and banking activities, such as currency exchange, cashing checks, or mixing liquids.

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Seal Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
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Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
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我去银行换美元。

Wǒ qù yínháng duìhuàn měiyuán.

I go to the bank to exchange US dollars.

换了一些外币。

Tā duìhuànle yīxiē wàibì.

He exchanged some foreign currency.

这张支票可以现。

Zhè zhāng zhīpiào kěyǐ duìxiàn.

This check can be cashed.

不要给牛奶水。

Bùyào gěi niúnǎi duìshuǐ.

Don't dilute the milk with water.

如果你有优惠券,就能换礼物。

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu yōuhuìquàn, jiù néng duìhuàn lǐwù.

If you have a coupon, you can exchange it for a gift.

公司承诺的奖金终于现了。

Gōngsī chéngnuò de jiǎngjīn zhōngyú duìxiànle.

The bonus promised by the company has finally been fulfilled.

在旅行前,我换了足够的外汇。

Zài lǚxíng qián, wǒ duìhuànle zúgòu de wàihuì.

Before traveling, I exchanged enough foreign exchange.

根据合同,利润可以换成股份。

Gēnjù hétong, lìrùn kěyǐ duìhuàn chéng gǔfèn.

According to the contract, profits can be converted into shares.