转移 (zhuǎn yí) — to transfer, to shift (position, location, or resources); to shift (attention, focus, or subject); (medicine) to metastasize
Definition
转移 covers moving things, attention, or responsibility — broader than 搬 (physical relocation) and 移交 (formal hand-over of duties). Also used medically for cancer spreading to other organs.
verb
to transferto shift (position, location, or resources)to shift (attention, focus, or subject)(medicine) to metastasize
Examples
- 转移。Gōng sī jué dìng bǎ zǒng bù zhuǎn yí dào shàng hǎi.The company decided to relocate its headquarters to Shanghai.
- 转移。Tā shì tú zhuǎn yí dà jiā de zhù yì lì.He tried to divert everyone's attention.
- 转移。Yī shēng dān xīn ái xì bāo huì zhuǎn yí dào qí tā qì guān.The doctor is worried that the cancer cells will metastasize to other organs.
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