qiān

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Character · VerbTraditional遷

move; change

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Meanings

3 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to move; to relocate; to migrate

Can refer to moving a residence, office, or population.

Wǒ我
men们
jiā家
xià下
gè个
yuè月
yào要
qiān迁
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
 。

Our family will move to Shanghai next month.

Gōng工
chǎng厂
qiān迁
dào到
le了
jiāo郊
qū区
 。

The factory relocated to the suburbs.

2.

verb

to change; to transform; to alter

formal

Often used in abstract or formal contexts to describe changes in circumstances, opinions, or policies.

Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
qiān迁
dé得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

His attitude changed very quickly.

Gōng公
sī司
de的
zhèng政
cè策
yòu又
qiān迁
le了
 。

The company's policy changed again.

3.

verb

to be promoted; to advance in rank (archaic)

archaic

An archaic usage, primarily found in classical texts.

 （
Gǔ古
wén文
 ）
qiān迁
wéi为
tài太
shǐ史
lìng令
 。

(Classical) He was promoted to the position of Grand Historian.