Usage note
转机表示中途换乘，也可指情况变好。
zhuǎn jī biǎo shì zhōng tú huàn chéng， yě kě zhǐ qíng kuàng biàn hǎo。
转机 means a transfer or a turning point for the better.
Context note
转机常用于旅行和变化。
zhuǎn jī cháng yòng yú lǚ xíng hé biàn huà。
It is often used for travel and changes.
5 examples
我们在北京转机。
wǒ men zài běi jīng zhuǎn jī。
We transfer flights in Beijing.
这件事出现了转机。
zhè jiàn shì chū xiàn le zhuǎn jī。
This matter took a turn for the better.
转机时间只有一小时。
zhuǎn jī shí jiān zhǐ yǒu yì xiǎo shí。
The layover time is only one hour.
如果有转机，就不用担心了。
rú guǒ yǒu zhuǎn jī， jiù bú yòng dān xīn le。
If there is a turnaround, then there is no need to worry.
他要坐飞机转机去上海。
tā yào zuò fēi jī zhuǎn jī qù shàng hǎi。
He needs to transfer flights to Shanghai.
5 mini stories
原本很难的事情，后来有了转机。
yuán běn hěn nán de shì qíng， hòu lái yǒu le zhuǎn jī。
What was originally difficult later had a turning point.
她在机场等转机。
tā zài jī chǎng děng zhuǎn jī。
She waited for a connecting flight at the airport.
大家都希望计划快点有转机。
dà jiā dōu xī wàng jì huà kuài diǎn yǒu zhuǎn jī。
Everyone hoped the plan would turn around soon.
天气变好了，旅行终于有了转机。
tiān qì biàn hǎo le， lǚ xíng zhōng yú yǒu le zhuǎn jī。
The weather got better, and the trip finally turned around.
这次转机让他赶上了下一班车。
zhè cì zhuǎn jī ràng tā gǎn shàng le xià yì bān chē。
This transfer let him catch the next train.
Mini dialogue
询问转机
A
我们到北京后需要转机吗？
Wǒmen dào Běijīng hòu xūyào zhuǎn jī ma?
Do we need to transfer after arriving in Beijing?
B
是的，我们要转机去上海。
Shì de, wǒmen yào zhuǎn jī qù Shànghǎi.
Yes, we need to transfer to Shanghai.
转机时间
A
转机要等多久？
Zhuǎn jī yào děng duō jiǔ?
How long do we have to wait for the transfer?
B
很快，只有一个小时。
Hěn kuài, zhǐ yǒu yī gè xiǎoshí.
Very quick, only one hour.
Related words and contrasts
similar
中转
zhōng zhuǎn
transit
转机 is the action of changing planes; 中转 refers to the transit process.
opposite
直飞
zhí fēi
direct flight
转机 means you change planes; 直飞 means a flight without changing planes.