转 zhuǎn / zhuàn — to convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift; to revolve
天气慢慢转暖了。Tiān qì màn màn zhuǎn nuǎn le.The weather is gradually turning warmer.
Common words: 转变 (zhuǎn biàn)、转移 (zhuǎn yí)、转身 (zhuǎn shēn)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to convey"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to convey", including 转 (zhuǎn / zhuàn), 致 (zhì), 载 (zǎi / zài). Study pinyin, English meanings…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to convey" covers 3 different Chinese characters — 转 (zhuǎn / zhuàn), 致 (zhì), 载 (zǎi / zài) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 3 characters do not share a sound — their readings span zhuǎn, zhuàn, zhì, zǎi, zài — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 转 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 转 zhuǎn / zhuànto convey; to forward (mail); to transfer; to turn; to shift; to revolveUseful words: 转变, 转移
- 致 zhìfine and close; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to conveyUseful words: 导致, 一致
- 载 zǎi / zàiyear; to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; andUseful words: 下载, 记载
Common words for these 3 "to convey" characters
Anchor each of these 3 characters in a word you can picture — start with 转 (zhuǎn / zhuàn) — so "to convey" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
转变zhuǎn biànto change; to transform; shift; transformation转移zhuǎn yíto shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention)转身zhuǎn shēn(of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic)导致dǎo zhìto lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about一致yī zhìconsistent; unanimous; in agreement; together细致xì zhìdelicate; fine; careful; meticulous下载xià zǎito download记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account承载chéng zàito bear the weight; to sustain
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 3 ways to say "to convey".
致 zhì — fine and close; to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey
大雪导致很多航班取消。Dà xuě dǎo zhì hěn duō háng bān qǔ xiāo.The heavy snow caused many flights to be canceled.
Common words: 导致 (dǎo zhì)、一致 (yī zhì)、细致 (xì zhì)
载 zǎi / zài — year; to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; and
这辆卡车载着很多货物。Zhè liàng kǎ chē zài zhe hěn duō huò wù.This truck is loaded with a lot of goods.
Common words: 下载 (xià zǎi)、记载 (jì zǎi)、承载 (chéng zài)
All 3 characters
Open 转、致、载 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.