转为

轉為

zhuǎnwéi

verb #19,911

Meanings

1 to change to
2 to shift to
3 to convert to

Characters

to turn; to change; to shift

to be; to become

Examples

HSK 2

天气从晴天转为阴天。

Tiānqì cóng qíngtiān zhuǎnwéi yīntiān.

The weather changed from sunny to cloudy.

HSK 5

公司的业务已经转为线上。

Gōngsī de yèwù yǐjīng zhuǎnwéi xiànshàng.

The company's business has shifted to online.

Tips

usage

转为 is slightly more formal than 变成. It's common in news and weather reports to describe transitions: 晴转为阴 (sunny turning to cloudy).

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

为 wéi