移居

yíjū

verb #18,224

Meanings

1 to move (to a new residence)
2 to relocate
3 to migrate

Characters

to move; to shift

to reside; residence

Examples

他们一家移居到了加拿大。

Tāmen yìjiā yíjū dào le Jiānádà.

Their whole family relocated to Canada.

很多人梦想移居海外。

Hěnduō rén mèngxiǎng yíjū hǎiwài.

Many people dream of moving abroad.

Tips

usage

移居 implies a permanent or long-term move, often to another city or country. For temporary moves, use 搬家 (bānjiā).

Stroke Order

移 yí

居 jū