Writing
迁徙 (qiān xǐ) — how to say "to migrate" in Chinese
迁徙
To migrate, to move (to a new place)
verb
Character composition
迁
to move, to change
徙
to move, to migrate
Radicals / Keys
彳
Step
#60 · chì · 3 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迁徙季节
qiān xǐ jì jié
migration season
迁徙路线
qiān xǐ lù xiàn
migration route
迁徙到南方
qiān xǐ dào nán fāng
migrate to the south
Examples
每年秋天，很多动物会迁徙到南方。
Every autumn, many animals migrate to the south.
鸟儿迁徙。
Birds migrate.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to migrate" in Chinese?
"to migrate" in Chinese is 迁徙 (qiān xǐ).
Qian xi meaning in English
迁徙 (qiān xǐ) means "To migrate, to move (to a new place)".
How is 迁徙 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiān xǐ (written as qian xi, qianxi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to migrate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迁徙: 迁 has 6 strokes, 徙 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 迁徙?
迁徙 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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