trung chuyển
Definition
Verb:
- To transship: The primary meaning of "trung chuyển" is to transfer goods or cargo from one vehicle or container to another during a journey, especially as part of a longer logistical chain.
- To transfer / to relay: It can also mean to act as an intermediate point for the movement of people, materials, or information from one place to another.
Noun (function):
- Transshipment / Transfer: Refers to the process or act of transferring goods or people via an intermediate point. A location serving this function is often implied.
Usage Examples
Verb:
- Hàng hóa sẽ được trung chuyển từ tàu lớn sang các thuyền nhỏ. (The goods will be transshipped from the large ship to smaller boats.)
- Hành khách phải trung chuyển qua sân bay Singapore để đến Sydney. (Passengers must transfer via Singapore airport to reach Sydney.)
Noun (implied):
- Kho này đóng vai trò là điểm trung chuyển quan trọng. (This warehouse serves as an important transshipment point.)
Advanced Usage
"trung chuyển hàng hóa": to transship goods; goods transshipment.
- Cảng này chuyên về trung chuyển hàng hóa container. (This port specializes in containerized goods transshipment.)
"trung chuyển dữ liệu": to relay data.
- Máy chủ này có nhiệm vụ trung chuyển dữ liệu đến các trạm con. (This server is responsible for relaying data to substations.)
Variants and Related Words
Trạm trung chuyển (n): transfer station, transshipment hub.
- Xe buýt sẽ đưa bạn đến trạm trung chuyển. (The bus will take you to the transfer station.)
Điểm trung chuyển (n): transfer point, transit point.
- Đây là điểm trung chuyển chính trong mạng lưới logistics. (This is the main transit point in the logistics network.)
Synonyms
- Transship: to transfer from one carrier to another in transit.
- Transfer: to move from one place or vehicle to another.
- Relay: to receive and pass on (something, such as information or goods).
Related Terms
- Vận chuyển (v): to transport, to convey. (A broader term for movement, where "trung chuyển" is a specific stage within it.)
- Chuyển tiếp (v): to forward, to pass on. (Often used for non-physical items like mail or information, with less logistical nuance.)