आदान-प्रदान (aadaan-pradaan)
noun
A compound noun meaning 'mutual exchange' -- literally 'taking and giving.' It has one core sense used across contexts from trade to ideas to greetings.
Sense
1
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exchange, mutual giving and taking
noun, masculine Commonly used with करना (karnaa) as the verb: विचारों का आदान-प्रदान करना (vichaaron kaa aadaan-pradaan karnaa, 'to exchange ideas'). Takes the thing exchanged marked with का/की/के (kaa/kii/ke) before the noun.
Synonyms: लेन-देन (len-den, everyday, transactional), विनिमय (vinimay, formal, often economic)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this word a lot in news and diplomatic contexts -- विचारों का आदान-प्रदान (vichaaron kaa aadaan-pradaan, 'exchange of ideas') or सांस्कृतिक आदान-प्रदान (saanskritik aadaan-pradaan, 'cultural exchange') -- it has a slightly formal, considered ring to it, like something you'd say in a speech or write in an article rather than toss off casually over chai.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often reach for लेन-देन (len-den) in all cases, but आदान-प्रदान (aadaan-pradaan) leans toward abstract or formal exchanges (ideas, greetings, culture, information) while लेन-देन (len-den) suits everyday transactional exchanges (money, favors, goods). 2) It is always used as a set compound noun -- learners sometimes try to split or inflect आदान (aadaan) and प्रदान (pradaan) separately, but the hyphenated pair functions as a single invariant noun.
Sample Sentences:
दोनों देशों के बीच सांस्कृतिक आदान-प्रदान बढ़ रहा है।
Cultural exchange between the two countries is increasing.
(donon deshon ke biich saanskritik aadaan-pradaan badh rahaa hai।)
सम्मेलन में विचारों का आदान-प्रदान बहुत उपयोगी रहा।
The exchange of ideas at the conference was very useful.
(sammelan men vichaaron kaa aadaan-pradaan bahut upyogii rahaa।)
दोनों कंपनियों में जानकारी का आदान-प्रदान नियमित रूप से होता है।
There is a regular exchange of information between the two companies.
(donon kampniyon men jaankaarii kaa aadaan-pradaan niymit roop se hotaa hai।)
अगर दोनों पक्षों के बीच खुला आदान-प्रदान हो, तो गलतफहमियाँ कम होंगी।
If there were open exchange between both sides, misunderstandings would be fewer.
(agar donon pakshon ke biich khulaa aadaan-pradaan ho, to galatphahmiyaan kam hongii।)
अगले सप्ताह दोनों विश्वविद्यालयों के बीच छात्रों का आदान-प्रदान शुरू होगा।
Next week, a student exchange between the two universities will begin.
(agle saptaah donon vishvvidyaalyon ke biich chhaatron kaa aadaan-pradaan shuroo hogaa।)
यह समझौता दोनों देशों के बीच व्यापारिक आदान-प्रदान को बढ़ावा देने के लिए किया गया था।
This agreement was made to promote trade exchange between the two countries.
(yah samjhautaa donon deshon ke biich vyaapaarik aadaan-pradaan ko badhaavaa dene ke lie kiyaa gayaa thaa।)
कृपया इस विषय पर अपने विचारों का आदान-प्रदान करें।
Please exchange your thoughts on this subject.
(kripyaa is vishay par apne vichaaron kaa aadaan-pradaan karen।)
यदि सूचनाओं का आदान-प्रदान समय पर होता, तो यह भ्रम पैदा ही न होता।
If the exchange of information had happened on time, this confusion would never have arisen.
(yadi soochnaaon kaa aadaan-pradaan samay par hotaa, to yah bhram paidaa hii n hotaa।)
प्राचीन काल में व्यापारियों के माध्यम से विभिन्न संस्कृतियों का आदान-प्रदान होता था।
In ancient times, the exchange of various cultures took place through merchants.
(praachiin kaal men vyaapaariyon ke maadhyam se vibhinn sanskritiyon kaa aadaan-pradaan hotaa thaa।)
मंत्रियों के बीच द्विपक्षीय मुद्दों पर विचारों का आदान-प्रदान किया जा रहा है।
An exchange of views on bilateral issues is being carried out between the ministers.
(mantriyon ke biich dvipakshiiy muddon par vichaaron kaa aadaan-pradaan kiyaa jaa rahaa hai।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.m.direct):
आदान-प्रदान
([[आदान-प्रदान]])
(sg.m.oblique):
आदान-प्रदान
([[आदान-प्रदान]])
(pl.m.direct):
आदान-प्रदान
([[आदान-प्रदान]])
(pl.m.oblique):
आदान-प्रदानों
([[आदान-प्रदानों]])