转而

轉而
zhuǎn'ér
adverb #22,912

Meanings

  1. 1 to turn to (something else)
  2. 2 to switch to
  3. 3 instead
  4. 4 and then

Examples

HSK 5
Tā fàngqì le yīxué, zhuǎn'ér xuéxí fǎlǜ.
He gave up medicine and turned to studying law.
HSK 5
Jìhuà shībài hòu, tā zhuǎn'ér xúnqiú qítā jiějué fāng'àn.
After the plan failed, she turned to seeking other solutions.

Tips

grammar
转而 introduces a switch in direction, approach, or focus. It typically follows a clause describing what was abandoned and precedes what was adopted instead.

Stroke Order

zhuǎn
ér