Chinese word

换乘

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn chéng

Meaning

  • verbtransfer

Example

我要在下个站换乘地铁。wǒ yào zài xià gè zhàn huàn chéng dì tiě

I will transfer to the subway at the next station.

Illustration for 换乘 (transfer)

More examples

从北站出发要在中途换乘公交车。cóng běi zhàn chū fā yào zài zhōng tú huàn chéng gōng jiāo chē

If you leave from North Station, you need to transfer to a bus along the way.

Core concept

One part of a trip ends as another ride begins, keeping the traveler on the same journey.

Common phrases

  • 换乘地铁huàn chéng dì tiě

    transfer to the subway

  • 需要换乘xū yào huàn chéng

    need to transfer

  • 在站台换乘zài zhàn tái huàn chéng

    transfer on the platform

Similar words

换车huàn chē: Change to a different bus, train, or other vehicle during a trip.
换线huàn xiàn: Switch to a different route or line within the same transport system.
中转zhōng zhuǎn: Change to another service at an intermediate city or airport during a long trip.

Definition in Chinese

在旅途中把所乘的交通工具换成另一种或换到另一趟车，以便继续前进。zài lǚ tú zhōng bǎ suǒ chéng de jiāo tōng gōng jù huàn chéng lìng yì zhǒng huò huàn dào lìng yí tàng chē yǐ biàn jì xù qián jìn

Word origin

换 (huàn, "change") + 乘 (chéng, "ride") describes changing what is being ridden so the trip can continue.

Usage tips

  • In everyday transport announcements, this word can refer to moving between two subway lines or between different kinds of public transport, not only to changing trains.

Other meanings

  • take a connecting trainverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 换乘站huàn chéng zhàntransfer stationnoun
  • 换乘时间huàn chéng shí jiāntransfer timenoun

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