移民

yímín
noun HSK 4 #3,918

Meanings

  1. 1 immigrant
  2. 2 emigrant
  3. 3 to immigrate

Characters

Literally 'moved people' — people who moved to another place.

Examples

Tā shì cóng Zhōngguó lái de yímín.
He's an immigrant from China.
Hěn duō rén xiǎng yímín dào Jiānádà.
Many people want to immigrate to Canada.
Yímín xūyào xuéxí dāngdì de yǔyán.
Immigrants need to learn the local language.

Tips

usage
移民 works as both a noun (an immigrant) and a verb (to immigrate): 移民 (He's an immigrant) vs. 移民 (He wants to immigrate).
culture
Chinese diaspora communities exist worldwide. Major Chinatowns (唐人街 Tángrén Jiē, literally 'Tang people street') can be found in cities across the globe.

Stroke Order

mín