yí

移

HSK 4Character · Verb · Noun

move; change

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Meanings

3 senses · 15 examples
1.

verb

to move; to shift; to relocate

Used for physical relocation of objects, people, or places.

Tā他
bǎ把
jú菊
huā花
yí移
dào到
huā花
pén盆
lǐ里
qù去
 。

He moved the chrysanthemum into the flowerpot.

Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
zǒng总
bù部
qiān迁
yí移
dào到
Shàng上
hǎi海
 。

The company decided to relocate its headquarters to Shanghai.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
yǐ椅
zi子
shāo稍
wēi微
yí移
dòng动
yī一
xià下
 。

Please move the chair a little bit.

Yí移
mín民
zhèng政
cè策
zuì最
jìn近
yǒu有
suǒ所
tiáo调
zhěng整
 。

Immigration policies have been adjusted recently.

Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
xū需
yào要
zhuǎn转
yí移
zhòng重
diǎn点
 。

This plan requires a shift in focus.

2.

verb

to change; to alter; to transform

Used for abstract changes in customs, circumstances, or personal qualities.

Wǒ我
men们
yào要
yí移
fēng风
yì易
sú俗
 ,
shù树
lì立
xīn新
fēng风
shàng尚
 。

We need to change old customs and establish new ones.

Pín贫
jiàn贱
bù不
néng能
yí移
 ,
zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
zuò做
rén人
yuán原
zé则
 。

Poverty and low status cannot change him; that's his principle.

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Shí时
dài代
zài在
tuī推
yí移
 ,
wǒ我
men们
de的
guān观
niàn念
yě也
yào要
yǔ与
shí时
jù俱
jìn进
 。

Times are changing, and our ideas must keep pace with them.

Tā他
de的
tài态
dù度
fā发
shēng生
le了
zhuǎn转
yí移
 。

His attitude has shifted.

Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
xū需
yào要
gēn根
jù据
qíng情
kuàng况
tuī推
yí移
 。

This plan needs to be postponed based on the situation.

3.

noun

a surname; Yi

A relatively uncommon Chinese surname.

Yí移
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
xīn新
lín邻
jū居
 。

Mr. Yi is our new neighbor.

Lì历
shǐ史
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
wèi位
zhù著
míng名
de的
xué学
zhě者
xìng姓
yí移
 。

There was a famous scholar in history with the surname Yi.

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Yí移
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
zài在
nán南
fāng方
jiào较
wéi为
cháng常
jiàn见
 。

The surname Yi is more common in southern China.

Míng名
dān单
shàng上
yǒu有
xìng姓
yí移
de的
tóng同
shì事
ma吗
 ?

Is there a colleague with the surname Yi on the list?

Yí移
nǚ女
shì士
zài在
huì会
yì议
shàng上
fā发
biǎo表
le了
jiǎng讲
huà话
 。

Ms. Yi gave a speech at the meeting.