移民 (yí mín) — (verb) to immigrate, to migrate; (noun) immigrant, emigrant
Definition
移民 (yímín) is a verb/noun specifically about people moving to live in a new country ('to immigrate' / 'an immigrant'). 移动 is a general verb for physical movement; 迁徙 and 迁移 are formal/literary, often for animals or data.
verb
to immigrateto migrate
noun
immigrantemigrant
Examples
- 移民。Tā men qù nián yí mín dào le jiā ná dà.They immigrated to Canada last year.
- 移民。Zhè xiē yí mín zài zhè lǐ zhǎo dào le xīn gōng zuò.These immigrants found new jobs here.
- 移民。Hěn duō rén xuǎn zé yí mín dào ōu zhōu shēng huó.Many people choose to immigrate to Europe to live.
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