迁徙
qiānxǐ
to migrate, to move
Part of speech · verb
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 一些鸟类每年都会向南迁徙。Some birds migrate south every year.
- 历史上，许多民族曾多次迁徙。In history, many peoples migrated several times.
Collocations
向南迁徙人口迁徙季节迁徙迁徙路线
Mnemonic
迁 qiān + 徙 xǐ, both "to move": to migrate, relocate (of peoples or animal groups moving location; plain meaning and ordinary usage). 季节迁徙 = seasonal migration. The 迁 is in 搬迁 (to relocate) and 迁移 (to migrate). Distinguish 迁徙 (group migration) from 搬家 (bānjiā, a personal house move).
Related
迁移搬迁移居搬家
Quick check
What distinguishes 迁徙 from 搬家?