HSK · Level 57
105 words
Chinese word
转移
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuǎn yí
Meaning
- verbshift
Example
请不要把话题转移到别人身上。qǐng bú yào bǎ huà tí zhuǎn yí dào bié rén shēn shàng
Please don't shift the topic to someone else.
More examples
他试图用笑话来转移大家的注意力。tā shì tú yòng xiào huà lái zhuǎn yí dà jiā de zhù yì lì
He tried to use a joke to divert everyone's attention.
Core concept
A movement that carries a person, object, focus, or responsibility from one place or target to another.
Common phrases
转移注意力zhuǎn yí zhù yì lì
divert attention
转移话题zhuǎn yí huà tí
shift the topic
转移视线zhuǎn yí shì xiàn
shift one's gaze
Similar words
移动yí dòng: Move a person or object from one physical place or position to another.
分散fēn sàn: Spread things or attention out so that they are less concentrated in one place.
转换zhuǎn huàn: Change something from one form or state into another.
Definition in Chinese
把人、物或抽象的注意力、话题、责任等从一处移到另一处，既可指具体的搬动，也可指聚焦或责任的转向。bǎ rén wù huò chōu xiàng de zhù yì lì huà tí zé rèn děng cóng yí chù yí dào lìng yí chù jì kě zhǐ jù tǐ de bān dòng yě kě zhǐ jù jiāo huò zé rèn de zhuǎn xiàng
Word origin
转 (zhuǎn, "turn or change direction") + 移 (yí, "move") joins a change of direction with movement, giving the word its sense of moving something toward a different place, focus, or holder.
Usage tips
- In English, "transfer" often suggests a formal change of ownership or control, while this word can also describe a topic or responsibility moving without any formal handover.