移居 (yí jū) — to migrate; to move one's residence (to another… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

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.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

居jūdwelling

移居 pairs 移, to move, with 居, a dwelling; it means moving one's residence.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

禾多移

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

多

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

移 pairs 禾, a grain plant, with 多, which gives the sound.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

尸古居

Meaning part形符xíngfú

Sound part声符shēngfú

古

古gǔ居jū

Close in sound todayThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

居 is built from 尸 as the meaning part and 古 (gǔ) as the sound part.

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