---
title: "Liuzhuan Meaning: 流转 (liúzhuǎn) Means “to circulate”"
description: "流转 (traditional 流轉, liúzhuǎn) means “to circulate; to flow; to wander”. Hear its tones, see what 流 and 转 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuzhuan"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 流转 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

流转 liúzhuǎn

## to circulate; to flow; to wander

## It can also mean

- to transfer (land use rights)

## Its characters

1. 流 liú to flow
2. 转 zhuǎn to transfer

## In a sentence

时光流转，我们都长大了。 Time has flowed on, and we've all grown up.

[More about 流转](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B5%81%E8%BD%AC)

## More words with 流 or 转

- [潮流 cháoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chaoliu)
- [风流 fēngliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fengliu)
- [好转 hǎozhuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/haozhuan)
- [河流 héliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/heliu)
- [交流 jiāoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jiaoliu)
- [客流 kèliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/keliu)
- [流畅 liúchàng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchang)
- [流程 liúchéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liucheng)
- [流传 liúchuán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liuchuan)
- [流动 liúdòng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/liudong)

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