🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

转移

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhuǎn yí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shifting/ˈʃɪf.tɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"转移方向是必要的。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of changing position or direction.

    "The shifting of the tectonic plates caused an earthquake."
As verb
  1. 1

    To move or cause to move from one place to another.

    "She is shifting the furniture around to create more space."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'shifting' originates from the Old English 'sciftan', meaning 'to divide, distribute, or change'. It evolved through Middle English as 'shiften', reflecting a transition in meaning from physical movement to more abstract forms of change.

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