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divert; change one's profession (or occupation, trade)

Word usage

gǎi háng

改 行

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v.divert; change one's profession (or occupation, trade)
- lǐ dài fu yǐ jīng gǎi háng dāng lǎo shī le
  李大夫已经改行当老师了。
  Doctor Li has quitted his old profession and become a teacher.
- zài jué dìng gǎi háng shí yào kè guān kǎo lǜ zì jǐ de jì néng
  在决定改行时要客观考虑自己的技能。
  Look at your skills objectively when deciding on a career change.
- tā kāi shǐ dāng guò jiào shī hòu lái gǎi háng gǎo xīn wén le
  他开始当过教师，后来改行搞新闻了。
  He started life as a teacher before turning to journalism.
synonym
zhuǎn yè转业

Word usage

Separable word
"改" and "行" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我这辈子改不了行了。
  I can't change my profession in my life.
- 他去年就改了行。
  He changed his profession last year.
- 我的老师曾经改过行。
  My teacher changed his profession before.

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