How to say “transfer” in Chinese
transfer; change (lines)
“Transfer” in Chinese is 换乘, huàn chéng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
换乘 is read huàn chéng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “换乘”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 换乘. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们在下一站换乘wǒmenzàixiàyízhànhuànchéngWe transfer at the next station.
- 从这儿去机场需要换乘吗？cóngzhèrqùjīchǎngxūyàohuànchéngmaDo I need to transfer to get to the airport from here?
- 要是高速上堵车我们就换乘地铁yàoshigāosùshangdǔchē,wǒmenjiùhuànchéngdìtiěIf the expressway is jammed, we'll switch to the metro.
More words from the lesson “The metro and transfers”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “transfer” in Chinese?
“Transfer” in Chinese is 换乘, pinyin huànchéng.
What does 换乘 mean?
换乘 (huànchéng) means “transfer; change (lines)”.
How do you write 换乘?
换乘 is 2 characters: 换 (huàn) — change, exchange; 乘 (chéng) — ride (in, on); multiply. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 换乘?
换乘 is read huànchéng. Tones: huàn — fourth tone, chéng — second tone. The page has an audio recording.
“transfer” in the lesson “The metro and transfers”
This word is from the topic “On the road: transportation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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