Chinese word

中转

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhōng zhuǎn

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

我在上海中转，要等两个小时。wǒ zài shàng hǎi zhōng zhuǎn yào děng liǎng gè xiǎo shí

I am transferring in Shanghai and have to wait two hours.

Illustration for 中转 (transfer)

More examples

他昨天在机场中转，航班晚点了。tā zuó tiān zài jī chǎng zhōng zhuǎn háng bān wán diǎn le

He transferred at the airport yesterday, and his flight was delayed.

Core concept

A route reaches a middle point where one service or form of transport gives way to another before the journey continues.

Common phrases

  • 在机场中转zài jī chǎng zhōng zhuǎn

    transfer at the airport

  • 从上海中转去北京cóng shàng hǎi zhōng zhuǎn qù běi jīng

    transfer from Shanghai to Beijing

  • 需要中转xū yào zhōng zhuǎn

    need to transfer

Similar words

换乘huàn chéng: Switch between different public transport services during a journey.
转机zhuǎn jī: Make a flight connection by changing planes at an intermediate airport.
转车zhuǎn chē: Change vehicles, such as trains or buses, at an intermediate station or stop.

Definition in Chinese

在行程中经停某地并更换班次或交通方式，以便继续前往目的地。zài xíng chéng zhōng jīng tíng mǒu dì bìng gēng huàn bān cì huò jiāo tōng fāng shì yǐ biàn jì xù qián wǎng mù dì dì

Word origin

中 (zhōng, "middle") + 转 (zhuǎn, "shift") combine to name a change made at the middle of a journey.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly describes a planned connection, so it does not by itself suggest a missed service, a mistake, or an emergency.

Other meanings

  • transitverb
  • layovernoun

Opposites

  • 直飞zhí fēifly directverb

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