move troops; relocate
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to move troops; to shift forces
Originally a military term referring to the movement of armed forces to a different location.
Jiāng将
jūn军
xià下
lìng令
yí移
shī师
běi北
shàng上
。
The general ordered the troops to move north.
Dà大
jūn军
yí移
shī师
dōng东
jìn进
，
zhí直
pū扑
dí敌
yíng营
。
The main force moved eastward, heading straight for the enemy camp.
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Běi北
fá伐
jūn军
yí移
shī师
jiāng江
nán南
，
shēng声
shì势
hào浩
dà大
。
The Northern Expeditionary Army moved south of the Yangtze with tremendous momentum.
verb
to relocate (a team, group) to another place; to move to (a location for an event)
Extended usage from military terminology, now commonly used in sports and event contexts to indicate a team or group moving to a different city or venue.
Huò获
chū出
xiàn线
zī资
gé格
de的
qiú球
duì队
jiāng将
yí移
shī师
Shàng上
hǎi海
cān参
jiā加
jué决
sài赛
。
The team that qualified will move to Shanghai to participate in the final.
Běn本
jiè届
Ào奥
yùn运
huì会
yí移
shī师
Bā巴
lí黎
jǔ举
xíng行
。
This year's Olympics will move to Paris to be held.
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Yuè乐
duì队
yí移
shī师
hǎi海
wài外
，
kāi开
shǐ始
shì世
jiè界
xún巡
huí回
yǎn演
chū出
。
The band moved overseas to begin their world tour.