转换

轉換

zhuǎnhuàn

verb HSK 5 #6,025

Meanings

HSK 3

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.

HSK 5

这个软件能转换多种语言。

Zhège ruǎnjiàn néng zhuǎnhuàn duōzhǒng yǔyán.

This software can convert between multiple languages.

HSK 7-9

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.

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