How to say “move” in Chinese
move, transfer; divert (attention)
“Move” in Chinese is 转移, zhuǎn yí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
转移 is read zhuǎn yí: 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, 车 “cart”; on the right, 专 zhuān hints at the sound. Second reading: zhuàn, “rotate”.
On the left, 禾 “grain”; on the right, 多 “many”.
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 “转移”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 转移. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他故意转移了话题tāgùyìzhuǎnyílehuàtíHe deliberately changed the subject.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “move” in Chinese?
“Move” in Chinese is 转移, pinyin zhuǎnyí.
What does 转移 mean?
转移 (zhuǎnyí) means “move, transfer; divert (attention)”.
How do you write 转移?
转移 is 2 characters: 转 (zhuǎn) — turn; pass on; 移 (yí) — move, shift. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 转移?
转移 is read zhuǎnyí. Tones: zhuǎn — third tone, yí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“move” in the lesson “Sharper, weaker, replaced”
This word is from the topic “Beginnings and change” of HSK 6. 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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