change profession; military-to-civilian transfer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to change one's profession or trade; specifically, to transfer from military service to civilian work (esp. PLA cadres to local government positions)
formalIn contemporary Chinese, this term is most commonly used in the context of People's Liberation Army officers transferring to civilian government positions, though it retains the general meaning of changing one's line of work.
Tā他
zài在
bù部
duì队
fú服
yì役
shí十
wǔ五
nián年
hòu后
zhuǎn转
yè业
dào到
le了
dì地
fāng方
gōng公
ān安
jú局
gōng工
zuò作
。
After serving in the army for fifteen years, he transferred to work at the local public security bureau.
Suī虽
rán然
dà大
xué学
xué学
de的
shì是
jī机
xiè械
gōng工
chéng程
，
dàn但
tā他
bì毕
yè业
bù不
jiǔ久
hòu后
biàn便
zhuǎn转
yè业
cóng从
shì事
le了
jīn金
róng融
háng行
yè业
。
Although he studied mechanical engineering in university, he soon after graduation changed his profession to work in the financial industry.
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Guó国
jiā家
chū出
tái台
le了
yī一
xì系
liè列
yōu优
huì惠
zhèng政
cè策
，
gǔ鼓
lì励
zhuǎn转
yè业
jūn军
rén人
zì自
zhǔ主
chuàng创
yè业
。
The government has introduced a series of preferential policies to encourage demobilized soldiers to start their own businesses.