兑现

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 我去银行把支票兑现了。▶ —
   I went to the bank and cashed the check.
2. 他终于兑现了自己的承诺。▶ —
   He finally made good on his promise.

Collocations

Mnemonic

兑 duì "to exchange, convert" + 现 xiàn "cash, to appear": to convert a note into cash, i.e. to cash (a check). Korean renders it as "to cash, to fulfill". Two senses: converting a check or note into cash (兑现支票) and actually keeping or fulfilling a promise (兑现承诺 to make good on a promise). The figurative second sense appears often in exams. 现 means "cash, to appear" (现金).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 兑现 mean in 兑现承诺?

   • to fulfill a promise
   • to cash a check
   • to break a promise
   • to borrow money