转正

轉正

zhuǎnzhèng

verb #45,777

Meanings

1 to pass probation and become a regular employee
2 to obtain full (party) membership
3 to make tenure

Characters

to turn, to transfer

regular, formal

Examples

我下个月就要转正了。

Wǒ xiàgèyuè jiùyào zhuǎnzhèng le.

I'm getting off probation next month.

公司规定试用期三个月后才能转正。

Gōngsī guīdìng shìyòngqī sān gè yuè hòu cáinéng zhuǎnzhèng.

Company policy says you only become a full employee after a 3-month probation.

Tips

usage

Most common modern sense is HR: moving from 试用期 (probation) to 正式员工 (regular staff), usually with raised salary and full benefits. The older political sense — becoming a full Communist Party member after 预备党员 status — is still used in official contexts.

Stroke Order

转 zhuǎn

正 zhèng