xǐ
徙
migrate; move; transfer (official post)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to migrate; to move (one's residence); to relocate
Commonly used in compound words such as 迁徙 or 流徙. Often implies a collective or long-distance movement.
Wèi为
le了
duǒ躲
bì避
zhàn战
luàn乱
，
cūn村
mín民
men们
bù不
dé得
bù不
liú流
xǐ徙
tā他
xiāng乡
。
To avoid the chaos of war, the villagers had to flee and migrate to other lands.
Zhè这
xiē些
hòu候
niǎo鸟
měi每
nián年
dū都
huì会
xiàng向
běi北
qiān迁
xǐ徙
shù数
qiān千
gōng公
lǐ里
。
These migratory birds travel thousands of kilometers north every year.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
gōng工
zuò作
de的
guān关
xi系
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
xǐ徙
jū居
dào到
le了
nán南
fāng方
。
Due to his job, he had to move his residence to the south.
verb
to transfer (an official to another post); to promote or demote
archaicClassical usage found in historical texts such as the Records of the Grand Historian (《史记》). The transfer could be either a promotion or a demotion depending on context.
Zhè这
wèi位
dà大
chén臣
yīn因
zhèng政
jì绩
zhuó卓
zhù著
ér而
bèi被
xǐ徙
wèi为
jīng京
guān官
。
This minister was transferred to a capital official position due to his outstanding political achievements.
Shǐ史
jì记
zhōng中
jì记
zài载
，
tā他
yóu由
tài太
shǒu守
xǐ徙
wèi为
cì刺
shǐ史
。
The Records of the Grand Historian note that he was transferred from Grand Protector to Provincial Governor.