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转换 (zhuǎn huàn) — to change, to convert, to transform (from one state to another)

Definition

转换 emphasizes a complete change from one state or form into another (file formats, energy, roles). Broader and more transformative than 换 (a simple swap) or 替换 (substituting one item for another).

verb
to changeto convertto transform (from one state to another)

Examples

  • 转换PDF。
    Bǎ zhè fèn wén jiàn zhuǎn huàn chéng PDF gé shì.
    Convert this file to PDF format.
  • 转换。
    Tā qù nián cóng gōng chéng shī zhuǎn huàn chéng le jiào shī.
    Last year he switched from engineer to teacher.
  • 转换。
    Tài yáng néng kě yǐ zhuǎn huàn chéng diàn néng.
    Solar energy can be converted into electrical energy.
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