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改行
gǎiháng
Description
“改行”常常用在两个不同的意思。第一个意思是换工作，做别的行业；第二个意思是在写字时换到下一行。
"改行" is often used in two different meanings. The first meaning is changing jobs or switching to a different industry; the second meaning is moving to the next line when writing.
Meanings
改行gǎiháng
to change one's profession or line of work
他不当老师了，改行做生意。
He stopped being a teacher and switched to business.
改行gǎiháng
to start a new line; line break (in text)
这里要改行，写下一句。
Change the line here and write the next sentence.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
改 (change) + 行, where 行 means either 'trade/profession' (háng) or 'line/row'.
- Nuance
改行 and 转行 both mean switching careers; 转行 is more common in speech.
In videos
“这表示你要改行了”
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