migrate; relocate; move
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to migrate; to relocate; to move (of populations, animals, etc.)
Often used for large-scale population movements, seasonal animal migrations, or historical relocations. More formal than 搬家.
Měi每
nián年
qiū秋
tiān天
，
zhè这
xiē些
hòu候
niǎo鸟
dōu都
huì会
qiān迁
xǐ徙
dào到
nán南
fāng方
guò过
dōng冬
。
Every autumn, these migratory birds migrate south for the winter.
Jìn近
nián年
lái来
，
Zhōng中
guó国
jīng经
lì历
le了
dà大
guī规
mó模
de的
rén人
kǒu口
qiān迁
xǐ徙
。
In recent years, China has experienced large-scale population migration.
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Wèi为
le了
xún寻
zhǎo找
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
，
tā他
men们
jué决
dìng定
qiān迁
xǐ徙
dào到
yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
。
To find better job opportunities, they decided to relocate to coastal cities.
Gǔ古
dài代
yóu游
mù牧
mín民
zú族
jīng经
cháng常
suí随
zhe着
shuǐ水
cǎo草
qiān迁
xǐ徙
。
Ancient nomadic peoples often migrated with the water and grass.