转换

轉換

zhuǎnhuàn

verb HSK 5 #6,025

Meanings

你可以把文件格式转换成PDF。

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ wénjiàn géshì zhuǎnhuàn chéng PDF.

You can convert the file format to PDF.

他想转换一下工作环境。

Tā xiǎng zhuǎnhuàn yīxià gōngzuò huánjìng.

He wants to switch to a different work environment.

这个软件能转换多种语言。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn néng zhuǎnhuàn duōzhǒng yǔyán.

This software can convert between multiple languages.

usage

转换 emphasizes a complete change from one state/form to another. Compare with 转变 (zhuǎnbiàn), which focuses more on a gradual transformation.

usage

Common patterns: 转换角色 (switch roles), 转换话题 (change the subject), 格式转换 (format conversion).

转 zhuǎn

换 huàn