🇬🇧🇨🇳 exchange - 交换 : English Lesson

Meaning of "exchange" ("交换"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

To exchange means you give something to another person, and they give you something back. Both people trade things, like trading snacks, toys, or even ideas, so each person ends up with something different than they had before.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

At the costume party, two kids accidentally exchange masks and both parents go home with the wrong superhero.

My friend and I exchange funny faces across the classroom, and the teacher exchanges them for extra homework.

My brother wants to exchange chores, so I clean the dishes and he supervises from the couch.

At lunch we exchange sandwiches, so I end up with something mysterious and slightly wiggly.

The twins like to exchange clothes, so nobody knows which one forgot their math book this time.

A boy sits alone with a red apple. A girl passes with a sweet cookie. They exchange a look, then they exchange the apple for the cookie. The boy exchanges a small drawing for the girl's bow. They exchange wide smiles. At the end they exchange a quick wave and walk home, both very happy.

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This word is at the B1 level, which means it’s important for understanding and discussing familiar topics like work, school, or leisure. Words at this level help you express your thoughts, opinions, and experiences with more detail.

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