  Based on shortcuts to adiabaticity and quantum Zeno dynamics, we present a
protocol to implement quantum state transfer (QST) in a quantum spin-1/2 chain.
In the protocol, the complex Hamiltonian of an $N$-site system is simplified,
and a simple effective Hamiltonian is present. It is shown that only the
control of the coupling strengths between the boundary spins and the bulk spins
are required for QST. Numerical simulations demonstrate that the protocol
possesses high efficiency and is robust against the decay and the fluctuations
of the control fields. The protocol might provide an alternative choice for
transferring quantum states via spin chain systems.
