change professions; switch careers
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to change professions; to switch to a new occupation or trade
Usually implies leaving an established career for a completely different field, often requiring new training or skills.
Tā他
yī一
bèi辈
zi子
méi没
gǎi改
guo过
háng行
。
He never changed his profession in his entire life.
Zhāng张
dài大
fu夫
yǐ已
jīng经
gǎi改
háng行
dāng当
lǎo老
shī师
le了
。
Dr. Zhang has already switched careers to become a teacher.
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Wǒ我
dǎ打
suàn算
míng明
nián年
gǎi改
háng行
zuò做
chéng程
xù序
yuán员
。
I plan to switch careers and become a programmer next year.
Gǎi改
háng行
bù不
róng容
yì易
，
xū需
yào要
chóng重
xīn新
xué学
xí习
hěn很
duō多
dōng东
xī西
。
Changing professions isn't easy; it requires relearning many things.