迁移

遷移

qiānyí

verb HSK 7-9 #18,866

Meanings

1 to migrate; to move; to relocate

Characters

to move; to shift

to move; to transfer

Examples

HSK 6

公司把总部迁移到了上海。

Gōngsī bǎ zǒngbù qiānyí dào le Shànghǎi.

The company relocated its headquarters to Shanghai.

HSK 7-9

很多鸟类每年迁移到南方过冬。

Hěnduō niǎolèi měinián qiānyí dào nánfāng guòdōng.

Many birds migrate south for the winter every year.

Tips

usage

迁移 covers both animal migration and human/organizational relocation. For data migration in tech contexts, 数据迁移 is the standard term.

Stroke Order

迁 qiān

移 yí