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移

yí
verb HSK 4 #2,583

Meanings

  1. 1 to move
  2. 2 to shift
  3. 3 to change position

Characters

移
yí
to move; to shift
禾 (grain) + 多 (many) — moving grain from place to place

Examples

请把椅子移一下。
Qǐng bǎ yǐzi yí yīxià.
Please move the chair a bit.
他把目光移到了窗外。
Tā bǎ mùguāng yí dào le chuāngwài.
He shifted his gaze to outside the window.
不要移开你的手。
Bùyào yíkāi nǐ de shǒu.
Don't move your hand away.

Tips

usage
移 often appears with directional complements: 移开 (move away), 移到 (move to), 移过来 (move over here). It implies a controlled, deliberate movement rather than casual motion.

Stroke Order

移 yí