# chuyển meaning in Vietnamese: to move (A1)

> chuyển means “to move, to change” in Vietnamese. It can also mean pass on. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/chuyen-shift/ · Updated 2026-10-18

**chuyển**: shift · pass on

Level: A1 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: chuyen

## 1. shift (verb)

to move, to change, to switch

Moving to a new place or a new state: *chuyển nhà* (move house), *chuyển việc* (change jobs).

- Tháng sau em chuyển nhà. — I'm moving house next month.
- Saigon: Anh chuyển qua kênh khác đi. | Hà Nội: Anh chuyển sang kênh khác đi. — Switch to another channel.

Level: A1

## 2. pass on (verb)

to pass on, to forward, to transfer

*Chuyển khoản* is a bank transfer, a very common way to pay.

- Em chuyển tiền cho chị rồi nha. — I've transferred the money to you.
- Saigon: Anh chuyển lời giùm em nha. | Hà Nội: Anh chuyển lời hộ em nhé. — Could you pass on the message for me?

Level: A2

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