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Change log entry 61635
Processed by: richwarm (2016-05-20 23:05:47 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 58428 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
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換取 isn't about giving.
The "giving" part of the exchange is expressed separately, *before* 換取.
e.g. 放棄空間換取時間
'give up territory' (放棄空間) & 'gain time in return' (換取時間)
Here's the whole sentence: 國共內戰的長征,放棄空間換取時間

Other examples:
繳一點註冊費,換取一張執
pay a company registration fee, and in return receive a certificate of incorporation

花錢換取心理上的平安
they spend money for peace of mind

夾心族是不是只能靠孜孜矻矻工作、勞碌一生換取未來的麵包?
Is it true that the sandwich generation can only depend upon a life of hard work to take care of them in the future?
Diff:
- 換取 换取 [huan4 qu3] /to give sth and get sth in return/
# + 換取 换取 [huan4 qu3] /to receive (sth) in return/
+ 換取 换取 [huan4 qu3] /to obtain (sth) in exchange/to exchange (sth) for (sth else)/
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