转移 (zhuǎn yí) — to shift; to relocate; to transfer in Mandarin
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#1375 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
转移 is pronounced zhuǎn yí. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Wèile ānquán, tāmen bǎ zījīn zhuǎnyí dào lìngyī ge zhànghù.
For security, they transferred the funds to another account.
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What does 转移 mean?+
转移 (zhuǎn yí) means "to shift; to relocate; to transfer" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 转移?+
转移 is pronounced zhuǎn yí. It uses the tone 3 (rising/dipping), then the tone 2 (rising). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 转移 in Mandarin?+
转移 is the #1375 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 转移 fits
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