migrate; move residence; relocate
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to migrate; to move one's residence; to relocate
Refers to permanently or semi-permanently changing one's place of residence, often implying a significant distance. More formal than 搬家.
Tā他
jué决
dìng定
yí移
jū居
wài外
dì地
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
gèng更
hǎo好
de的
gōng工
zuò作
jī机
huì会
。
He decided to move to another city to look for better job opportunities.
Tā他
men们
quán全
jiā家
yí移
jū居
hǎi海
wài外
yǐ已
yǒu有
shí十
nián年
le了
。
Their whole family has been living overseas for ten years now.
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Xǔ许
duō多
rén人
xuǎn选
zé择
yí移
jū居
guó国
wài外
，
xún寻
qiú求
gèng更
gāo高
de的
shēng生
huó活
zhì质
liàng量
。
Many people choose to emigrate abroad in search of a higher quality of life.