Writing
迁移 (qiān yí) — how to say "to migrate" in Chinese
迁移
To migrate, to move, to relocate
verb
Character composition
迁
to move
移
to shift
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
辵
Walk
#162 · chuò · 7 strokes
Collocations
迁移到城市
qiān yí dào chéng shì
to migrate to the city
Examples
许多鸟类在冬天向南迁移。
Many birds migrate south in winter.
他们迁移到城市。
They migrated to the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to migrate" in Chinese?
"to migrate" in Chinese is 迁移 (qiān yí).
Qian yi meaning Chinese
迁移 (qiān yí) means "To migrate, to move, to relocate".
How is 迁移 pronounced?
It is pronounced qiān yí (written as qian yi, qianyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to migrate" in Chinese characters?
It is written 迁移: 迁 has 6 strokes, 移 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 迁移?
迁移 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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