转型

• Pinyin: zhuǎn xíng
• Hanzi breakdown: 转 = 车 + 专 (change); 型 = 土 + 刑 (type, model)

Meaning

To transform; to transition; transformation. A fundamental change in form, structure, or business model.

Describes major structural changes in organizations, economies, or individuals. Common in business for strategic pivots, in economics for systemic changes, and for career transitions. Implies deliberate, significant change.

Examples

1. 这家传统企业正在进行数字化转型。 This traditional company is undergoing a digital transformation.
2. 经济转型需要长期的努力。 Economic transformation takes long-term effort.
3. 他成功完成了从演员到导演的转型。 He successfully transitioned from actor to director.

Usage Guide

Context: business, economics, career

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 制造业向服务业转型是大势所趋。(The transformation from manufacturing to service industries is the general trend.)
• 公司正在经历艰难的战略转型期。(The company is going through a difficult period of strategic transformation.)

Don't Say

• 心情转型 — use 转变 for mood or attitude changes; 转型 is for structural transformation

Origin & History

转 (to change, turn) + 型 (type, model)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal