Chinese word

流转

Pronunciation

Pinyinliú zhuǎn

Meaning

  • verbcirculate

Example

信息在同事之间慢慢流转。xìn xī zài tóng shì zhī jiān màn màn liú zhuǎn

Information slowly circulates among colleagues.

Illustration for 流转 (circulate)

More examples

消息在社交媒体上迅速流转。xiāo xī zài shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng xùn sù liú zhuǎn

The news spreads quickly on social media.

Core concept

A thing, message, or resource moves through a group, changing hands or uses as it goes.

Common phrases

  • 信息流转xìn xī liú zhuǎn

    information circulates

  • 消息流转xiāo xī liú zhuǎn

    news spreads

  • 货物流转huò wù liú zhuǎn

    goods circulate

Similar words

传播chuán bō: Spreads across a wide area or group, carrying information, ideas, or disease.
传递chuán dì: Transfers something from one person, place, or group to another.
流传liú chuán: Is handed down from person to person and becomes widely known over time.
流通liú tōng: Circulates through an economy or society so that goods or funds are distributed.

Definition in Chinese

指物、信息或资源在组织或群体中流动并再分配，经过来回或轮换而改变去向或使用者，偏向描述周转过程。zhǐ wù xìn xī huò zī yuán zài zǔ zhī huò qún tǐ zhōng liú dòng bìng zài fēn pèi jīng guò lái huí huò lún huàn ér gǎi biàn qù xiàng huò shǐ yòng zhě piān xiàng miáo shù zhōu zhuǎn guò chéng

Word origin

流转 (liúzhuǎn, "to circulate") combines 流 (liú, "to flow") with 转 (zhuǎn, "to turn or shift"), evoking movement that keeps changing direction or holder.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this word highlights an ongoing chain of handoffs, so it fits information moving among several people better than a single quick handoff.

Other meanings

  • spreadverb
  • be passed onverb

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