migrate; migratory flight
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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(of birds or insects) to migrate; to fly in flocks to distant regions
Technical term in biology and ecology describing seasonal migration behavior of flying animals.
Měi每
nián年
qiū秋
tiān天
，
zhè这
xiē些
hòu候
niǎo鸟
dōu都
huì会
qiān迁
fēi飞
dào到
nán南
fāng方
guò过
dōng冬
。
Every autumn, these migratory birds fly south to spend the winter.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
lì利
yòng用
léi雷
dá达
zhuī追
zōng踪
kūn昆
chóng虫
de的
qiān迁
fēi飞
lù路
jìng径
。
Scientists use radar to track the migratory flight paths of insects.
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Yóu由
yú于
qī栖
xī息
dì地
pò破
huài坏
，
zhè这
xiē些
niǎo鸟
lèi类
de的
qiān迁
fēi飞
lù路
xiàn线
fā发
shēng生
le了
gǎi改
biàn变
。
Due to habitat destruction, the migration routes of these birds have changed.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
hú蝴
dié蝶
xū需
yào要
qiān迁
fēi飞
shù数
qiān千
gōng公
lǐ里
cái才
néng能
dào到
dá达
fán繁
zhí殖
dì地
。
This species of butterfly needs to migrate thousands of kilometers to reach its breeding grounds.