转行

轉行

zhuǎnháng

verb #25,553

Meanings

1 to change careers
2 to switch industries
3 to change one's line of work

Characters

to turn; to shift; to change

profession; trade; industry

Examples

他从工程师转行做了厨师。

Tā cóng gōngchéngshī zhuǎnháng zuò le chúshī.

He switched careers from engineer to chef.

很多人在疫情后选择转行。

Hěn duō rén zài yìqíng hòu xuǎnzé zhuǎnháng.

Many people chose to change careers after the pandemic.

转行需要勇气和准备。

Zhuǎnháng xūyào yǒngqì hé zhǔnbèi.

Changing careers requires courage and preparation.

Tips

usage

转行 (zhuǎnháng) refers to switching to a different industry or profession entirely, not just a different job within the same field. Compare with 跳槽 (tiào cáo) which means switching jobs within the same industry.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

行 xíng