转移 meaning in English
to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)
Meaning of 转移
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to shift; to relocate; to transfer
- (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)
- (medicine) to metastasize
How to use 转移
转移 is used for moving people, goods, or money to a new place, and also for shifting abstract things like attention or a topic. It often appears in set phrases such as 转移注意力 (shift attention) and 转移话题 (change the subject). Example: 他总是转移话题。(Tā zǒngshì zhuǎnyí huàtí.) He always changes the subject.
转 (zhuǎn) means to turn, and 移 (yí) means to move from one place to another. Turn something and move it somewhere else, and you have 转移: to shift or transfer.
Common mistake: Learners often use 转移 when they mean a personal change of state or attitude, which should be 转变 (zhuǎnbiàn). 转移 is about moving something to a different place or target, not transforming it. Also note the tone: 转 is third tone here (zhuǎn), not fourth tone zhuàn as in 转动 (zhuàndòng).
转移 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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转 zhuǎn · to turn · 8 strokes
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移 yí · to move · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 转移.
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change; to transform |
| 移动 | yídòng | to move; movement |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about |
| 移民 | yímín | to immigrate; to migrate |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on; to communicate |
| 转动 | zhuǎndòng | to turn sth around; to swivel |
| 转弯 | zhuǎnwān | to turn; to go around a corner |
| 转向 | zhuǎnxiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch |
| 转化 | zhuǎnhuà | to change; to turn; to convert; (genetics) to transform |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) |
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve |
Questions about 转移
What does 转移 mean?
转移 (zhuǎnyí) means "to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc)" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 转移?
转移 is made of 2 characters: 转 (8 strokes), 移 (11 strokes). That is 19 strokes in total.
Is 转移 an HSK word?
Yes. 转移 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 转移 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 转移 is written 轉移.
What is the difference between 转移 and 移动?
移动 (yídòng) simply means to move or change position, like moving a chair. 转移 suggests deliberately shifting something to a new location or focus, such as evacuating people or transferring assets.
How is 转移 used in a medical context?
In medicine 转移 means a cancer has spread or metastasized to another part of the body. For example, 癌细胞已经转移了 (ái xìbāo yǐjīng zhuǎnyí le) means the cancer cells have already spread.