<p>First: <strong>《广州话-普通话》</strong> indicates that 转行 is</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>粤</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Cantonese. This has probably changed since it was published but they also give the Mandarin equivalents:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>改行；转业</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>《广州话方言词典》</strong> also gives the same two Mandarin equivalent words, in opposite order:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>转业；改行</p>
</blockquote>

<p><strong>改行</strong> is probably the most colloquial option.</p>

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thanks so much! do you mind sharing this cantoese-to-mandarin dictionary you used?
Crashalot
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@Crashalot They're both Pleco add-on's. You can find their descriptions here: https://store.pleco.com/products.php?ios=1 `Guangzhouhua Fangyan Cidian - $9.99 (version 3 only)
Chinese-Chinese dictionary of Cantonese-specific vocabulary with approximately 8000 entries, from Commercial Press.` && `Guangzhouhua-Putonghua Cidian - $9.99 (version 3 only)
Cantonese-to-Mandarin (focused on diffs between them), 10k entries`. It's probably better to purchase in app though.
Mou某
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Mou某
<p>转行 is also acceptable in Mandarin. Here's a dictionary entry indicating that it's an alternative to 改行:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>◎ 转行 zhuǎnháng</p>
<p>[change one’s profession] 改行</p>
<p><a href="http://www.zdic.net/c/c/18/38682.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.zdic.net/c/c/18/38682.htm</a></p>
</blockquote>
<p>If you search for 转行 you will also find many non-Cantonese-specific results, like this: <a href="https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%BD%AC%E8%A1%8C" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%BD%AC%E8%A1%8C</a></p>

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congusbongus
<p>In Cantonese, you often say 轉行 (zyun3 hong4) to say "switch industries". What's the Mandarin equivalent?</p>

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bkrs：zhuǎnháng 转行 ① 从一个行业转到另一个行业；改行。
② 写字、打字或排版等，从一行转到下一行：抄稿时，标点符号尽量不要转行。[change one's profession] 改行
user6065
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This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin
Tang Ho
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行 is pronounced /hong/ not /haang/ in Cantonese.
monalisa
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2018-04-17T03:41:38.490Z
换行 is similar to 转行, both means **to change profession** and **to start a newline**. In almost all cases, we use 转行 for **changing profession**, equals to 改行 in this case, and 换行 for **starting a new line**.
xenophōn
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It's zyun3 h**o**ng4. 行 ha[a]ng4 vs hong4 vs hang6...
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Mandarin equivalent of 轉行 (zyun3 hong4), which means to switch industries?
# Mandarin equivalent of 轉行 (zyun3 hong4), which means to switch industries?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-16)

In Cantonese, you often say 轉行 (zyun3 hong4) to say "switch industries". What's the Mandarin equivalent?

**Tags:** mandarin, cantonese

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: bkrs：zhuǎnháng 转行 ① 从一个行业转到另一个行业；改行。 ② 写字、打字或排版等，从一行转到下一行：抄稿时，标点符号尽量不要转行。[change one's profession] 改行  
> **username_2**: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin  
> **username_3**: 行 is pronounced /hong/ not /haang/ in Cantonese.  
> **username_4**: 换行 is similar to 转行, both means **to change profession** and **to start a newline**. In almost all cases, we use 转行 for **changing profession**, equals to 改行 in this case, and 换行 for **starting a new line**.  
> **username_5**: It's zyun3 h**o**ng4. 行 ha[a]ng4 vs hong4 vs hang6...  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_6 on 2018-04-16. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

First: **《广州话-普通话》** indicates that 转行 is

> 粤

Cantonese. This has probably changed since it was published but they also give the Mandarin equivalents:

> 改行；转业

**《广州话方言词典》** also gives the same two Mandarin equivalent words, in opposite order:

> 转业；改行

**改行** is probably the most colloquial option.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: thanks so much! do you mind sharing this cantoese-to-mandarin dictionary you used?  
> **username_6**: @username_0 They're both Pleco add-on's. You can find their descriptions here: https://store.pleco.com/products.php?ios=1 `Guangzhouhua Fangyan Cidian - $9.99 (version 3 only) Chinese-Chinese dictionary of Cantonese-specific vocabulary with approximately 8000 entries, from Commercial Press.` && `Guangzhouhua-Putonghua Cidian - $9.99 (version 3 only) Cantonese-to-Mandarin (focused on diffs between them), 10k entries`. It's probably better to purchase in app though.  

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### Answer by username_7 on 2018-04-24. Score: 0

转行 is also acceptable in Mandarin. Here's a dictionary entry indicating that it's an alternative to 改行:

> ◎ 转行 zhuǎnháng
>
> [change one’s profession] 改行
>
> <http://www.zdic.net/c/c/18/38682.htm>

If you search for 转行 you will also find many non-Cantonese-specific results, like this: <https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E8%BD%AC%E8%A1%8C>


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