traded

/treɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈedɪd] /treɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈedɪd] /ˈtrād How to pronounce trade (audio)/ (ame, mw)

traded — verb

  • tradedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • tradeds3rd person singular
  • tradeding-ing form
  • tradededpast simple

1. used when a person, company, or country did business by selling products or prov

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

used when a person, company, or country did business by selling products or providing work for payment, often across regions or national borders.

例句

Zola's family traded coffee beans with buyers in Seoul last winter.

traded + goods + with + buyer

The two fishing villages traded fresh fruit for dried fish every Friday.

traded + one product + for + another

同義詞
  • sold

    focuses on giving goods for money; 'traded' can include two-way exchange and broader business activity

  • bartered

    more specific; usually means exchanging goods without money

  • dealt

    broader business verb; 'traded' more clearly points to buying and selling goods

文法句型

traded + goods/services + with + [person/place]

traded + [product] + for + [product]

traded + across/between + [places]

用法筆記

Often describes regular business between companies, regions, or countries. Unlike sense 3, this sense focuses on commercial activity rather than a one-time personal swap.

常見錯誤

❌The village traded with rice to Japan.
✅The village traded rice with buyers in Japan.
💡put the goods after the verb; 'with' introduces the other side of the deal.
❌They traded to three countries last year.
✅They traded with three countries last year.
💡use 'with' for trading partners, not 'to'.

2. used when shares, currencies, or similar market products were bought and sold on

2.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

used when shares, currencies, or similar market products were bought and sold on an exchange, or had a stated market price there.

例句

TechNova shares traded above fifty dollars for most of the afternoon.

traded + above + price

After the merger news, the shares traded heavily on Monday morning.

intransitive market-reporting use

同義詞
  • changed hands

    focuses on ownership moving from one side to another; 'traded' fits market reports better

  • sold

    works for single sales; 'traded' better captures repeated market buying and selling

  • quoted

    focuses on the listed price rather than the buying and selling activity itself

文法句型

shares traded + at/above/below + [price]

traded + on + [exchange]

traded + higher/lower

用法筆記

This sense is mostly used in business and news writing. The subject is often a share, stock, fund, or commodity, and price words such as 'at', 'above', 'higher', or 'lower' are common.

常見錯誤

❌The shares traded on 45 dollars yesterday.
✅The shares traded at 45 dollars yesterday.
💡use 'at' to show the market price.
❌The company traded higher itself.
✅The company's shares traded higher.
💡the market subject is usually the shares or stock, not the company as a business.

3. used when someone gave one thing and got another in return, or stopped using one

3.動詞及物B1
釋義

used when someone gave one thing and got another in return, or stopped using one item, plan, or habit and chose a different one instead.

例句

Defne traded her window seat for a place beside her sister.

traded + item + for + replacement

After one month, Hugo traded the bus pass for a bicycle.

同義詞
  • exchanged

    the closest neutral alternative; 'traded' is more common in everyday speech

  • swapped

    more informal and usually about direct one-for-one changes

  • replaced

    focuses on putting a new thing in place of the old one, not the two-way exchange

文法句型

traded + [thing] + for + [thing]

traded in + [old thing] + for + [new thing]

traded + one activity/plan + for + another

用法筆記

The thing after the verb is what the person gave up, and the thing after 'for' is what replaced it. Unlike sense 1, this sense often describes a single exchange or a personal change in choice.

常見錯誤

❌I traded my old phone to a tablet.
✅I traded my old phone for a tablet.
💡use 'for' to name what you received.
❌She traded to tea from coffee.
✅She traded coffee for tea.' / 'She switched from coffee to tea.
💡'trade' normally names the old thing first and uses 'for' before the new one.

4. used when two people or groups said the same kind of words back and forth, such

4.動詞及物C1
釋義

used when two people or groups said the same kind of words back and forth, such as jokes, blame, or angry remarks.

例句

During lunch, Christopher and Amihan traded jokes about the old school bus.

traded + jokes

After the vote, the two ministers traded accusations on live television.

traded + accusations

同義詞
  • exchanged

    the broadest alternative; 'traded' adds a stronger sense of back-and-forth

  • shared

    softer and less conflict-focused; 'traded' often sounds more active or sharper

  • swapped

    more informal; often used for jokes or stories rather than serious accusations

文法句型

traded + insults/jokes/remarks

traded + [type of statement] + with + [person/group]

用法筆記

The object is usually a plural noun naming a kind of speech, such as jokes, accusations, or remarks. This sense suggests a two-way exchange of words, not a one-sided comment.

常見錯誤

❌The brothers traded to each other jokes all night.
✅The brothers traded jokes with each other all night.
💡put the type of words after the verb, and use 'with' for the other side.
❌She traded a joke to him.
✅She told him a joke.' / 'They traded jokes.
💡this sense needs words going back and forth between both sides.