return to original residence after relocation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to return to one's original residence after having moved out; to move back; to resettle
Commonly used in the context of urban demolition and relocation (拆迁), referring to residents moving back to their original location or to new housing built on the original site after a temporary relocation period.
Chāi拆
qiān迁
hù户
yī一
nián年
hòu后
fǎn返
qiān迁
。
The demolition and relocation households moved back after one year.
Zhè这
xiē些
jū居
mín民
jiāng将
zài在
míng明
nián年
fǎn返
qiān迁
xīn新
jū居
。
These residents will move back to their new homes next year.
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Jīng经
guò过
liǎng两
nián年
de的
jiàn建
shè设
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
fǎn返
qiān迁
le了
。
After two years of construction, the villagers can finally move back.
Fǎn返
qiān迁
ān安
zhì置
gōng工
zuò作
zhèng正
zài在
yǒu有
xù序
jìn进
xíng行
。
The resettlement work for returning residents is proceeding in an orderly manner.