转行 (zhuǎn háng) — to change profession, to switch careers
Definition
转行 (zhuǎn háng) means to change your profession or career, moving from one industry or job type to another. It describes the career shift itself, not a single workplace change.
verb
to change professionto switch careers
Examples
- ，转行。Tā zuò le shí nián kuài jì, qù nián zhōng yú zhuǎn háng le.He worked as an accountant for ten years, and finally changed careers last year.
- 转行，。Wǒ kǎo lǜ guò liǎng cì zhuǎn háng, dàn dōu méi xià dìng jué xīn.I've considered switching careers twice, but never made up my mind.
- IT，。Tā cóng IT zhuǎn dào jīn róng, zhè cì zhuǎn háng hěn chéng gōng.He switched from IT to finance, and this career change was very successful.
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