移居 (yí jū) — to migrate; to move one's residence (to another place, esp. for long-term)
Definition
移居 (yíjū) is a formal verb meaning 'to move one's residence' — typically to a new city or country for the long term. Pairs with 到 + destination; pairs with 移居, 搬家 is the everyday choice for a same-city move.
verb
to migrateto move one's residence (to another place, esp. for long-term)
Examples
- 移居。Tā qù nián yí jū le jiā ná dà.He migrated to Canada last year.
- 移居。Xiàn zài hěn duō rén dōu xǐ huan yí jū dào huán jìng hǎo de dì fāng.Many people now like to move to places with good environments.
- ，。Tā yí guò sān cì jū, měi cì dōu qù bù tóng de guó jiā.He has moved three times, each time to a different country.
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