transfer (job); turn around
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to transfer (a person, job, etc.); to switch
formalOften used for official job transfers or reassignments.
Tā他
de的
diào调
zhuǎn转
shǒu手
xù续
yǐ已
jīng经
bàn办
hǎo好
le了
。
The formalities for his job transfer have been completed.
Tā她
shēn申
qǐng请
cóng从
fēn分
gōng公
sī司
diào调
zhuǎn转
dào到
zǒng总
bù部
。
She applied to transfer from the branch office to the headquarters.
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Gōng公
sī司
rén人
shì事
bù部
mén门
zhèng正
zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
tā他
de的
diào调
zhuǎn转
qǐng请
qiú求
。
The company's HR department is processing his transfer request.
verb
to turn around; to change direction
The meaning is identical to 掉转; 掉转 is slightly more common in this physical sense.
Sī司
jī机
tū突
rán然
diào调
zhuǎn转
chē车
tóu头
，
cháo朝
fǎn反
fāng方
xiàng向
kāi开
qù去
。
The driver suddenly turned the car around and drove in the opposite direction.
Tā他
diào调
zhuǎn转
huà话
tí题
，
kāi开
shǐ始
tǎo讨
lùn论
xīn新
de的
jì计
huà划
。
He changed the topic and started discussing a new plan.
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Qiú球
duì队
zài在
sài赛
jì季
zhōng中
qī期
diào调
zhuǎn转
zhàn战
lüè略
，
kāi开
shǐ始
zhǔ主
gōng攻
fáng防
shǒu守
。
The team turned their strategy around mid-season, focusing on defense.