zhuǎn
jià

common
verb

Meaning of 转嫁

转嫁 means to shift (burden, loss, blame) onto others; to transfer responsibility. Pronounced zhuǎn jià.

  • to shift (burden, loss, blame) onto others; to transfer responsibility

Definitions & Examples

néng
shì
de
rèn
zhuǎn
jià
rén
 

We cannot shift the responsibility for the accident onto others.

xiē
shì
jiāng
huán
jìng
rǎn
de
chéng
běn
zhuǎn
jià
gěi
xiāo
fèi
zhě
 

Some companies attempt to pass on the costs of environmental pollution to consumers.

zǒng
shì
de
cuò
zhuǎn
jià
gěi
tóng
shì
 

He always shifts the blame for his own mistakes onto his colleagues.

Zhèng
yīng
gāi
cái
zhèng
dān
zhuǎn
jià
gěi
tōng
bǎi
xìng
 

The government should not shift the fiscal burden onto ordinary citizens.