move house; relocate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to move (one's residence); to relocate
formalMore formal and literary than 搬家, often used for moving to another city, region, or country.
Tā他
men们
qù去
nián年
qiān迁
jū居
dào到
le了
Běi北
jīng京
。
They moved to Beijing last year.
Wèi为
le了
gōng工
zuò作
，
tā他
bù不
dé得
bù不
qiān迁
jū居
wài外
dì地
。
For the sake of work, he had no choice but to move to another place.
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Zhè这
duì对
lǎo老
fū夫
fù妇
shí十
nián年
qián前
jiù就
qiān迁
jū居
hǎi海
wài外
le了
。
This elderly couple moved overseas ten years ago.
Qiān迁
jū居
hòu后
，
tā他
xū需
yào要
shì适
yìng应
xīn新
de的
huán环
jìng境
。
After moving, he needs to adapt to the new environment.