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Expressing 'to transfer' with 转 (zhuǎn)
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Structure
转 + Noun
Explanation
转 (zhuǎn) means "to transfer" or "to turn" and is commonly used in the compound 转学 (zhuǎnxué, "to transfer schools"). It indicates a change in direction, position, or affiliation. In an educational context, 转学生 (zhuǎnxué shēng) means "transfer student."
Examples
他因为家里搬家，不得不转学到另一个城市。
Tā yīnwèi jiālǐ bānjiā, bùdébù zhuǎnxué dào lìng yí ge chéngshì.
Because his family moved, he had to transfer to another city.
我们班上学期来了一个转学生。
Wǒmen bān shàng xuéqī lái le yí ge zhuǎnxuéshēng.
A transfer student came to our class last semester.
她小学的时候转过两次学。
Tā xiǎoxué de shíhou zhuǎnguò liǎng cì xué.
She transferred schools twice when she was in elementary school.