Chinese word

转学

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuǎn xué

Meaning

  • verbchange schools

Example

我下个月要转学到新学校。wǒ xià gè yuè yào zhuǎn xué dào xīn xué xiào

I am changing schools next month.

Illustration for 转学 (change schools)

More examples

为了接受更好教育，他去年转学到重点高中。wèi le jiē shòu gèng hǎo jiào yù tā qù nián zhuǎn xué dào zhòng diǎn gāo zhōng

To receive a better education, he transferred to a key high school last year.

Core concept

A student's ongoing education shifts from one school to another.

Common phrases

  • 决定转学jué dìng zhuǎn xué

    decide to change schools

  • 准备转学zhǔn bèi zhuǎn xué

    prepare to change schools

  • 从一所学校转学到另一所学校cóng yì suǒ xué xiào zhuǎn xué dào lìng yì suǒ xué xiào

    change from one school to another

Similar words

转校zhuǎn xiào: Leave the current school and move to a different school.
转学籍zhuǎn xué jí: Transfer a student's official school record from the current school to another school.
转入zhuǎn rù: Enter and enroll in a school after transferring from another school.

Definition in Chinese

学生因搬家、升学或其他原因，将在读的学校更换到另一所学校继续就读。xué shēng yīn bān jiā shēng xué huò qí tā yuán yīn jiāng zài dú de xué xiào gēng huàn dào lìng yì suǒ xué xiào jì xù jiù dú

Word origin

转 (zhuǎn, "change") + 学 (xué, "schooling") creates a compact picture of changing the place where a student continues to study.

Usage tips

  • When explaining a planned school move, mentioning both the time and the destination gives the listener the key details needed for the conversation.

Other meanings

  • transfernoun

Related words

  • 转学生zhuǎn xué shēngtransfer studentnoun
  • 转学手续zhuǎn xué shǒu xùschool transfer proceduresnoun
  • 转学证明zhuǎn xué zhèng míngschool transfer certificatenoun

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