移民

yímín

noun HSK 4 #3,918

Meanings

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

他是从中国来的移民。

Tā shì cóng Zhōngguó lái de yímín.

He's an immigrant from China.

很多人想移民到加拿大。

Hěnduō rén xiǎng yímín dào Jiānádà.

Many people want to immigrate to Canada.

移民需要学习当地的语言。

Yímín xūyào xuéxí dāngdì de yǔyán.

Immigrants need to learn the local language.

usage

移民 works as both a noun (an immigrant) and a verb (to immigrate): 他是移民 (He's an immigrant) vs. 他想移民 (He wants to immigrate).

culture

Chinese diaspora communities exist worldwide. Major Chinatowns (唐人街, literally 'Tang people street') can be found in cities across the globe.

移 yí

民 mín