Definition
迁移 means 'to migrate' and is used for large-scale/systematic movement of people, animals, or data/systems. It contrasts with 移动 (general move/shift), 移民 (human immigration/emigration), and 搬迁 (relocation of a residence or business). Compared to 迁徙 (qiān xǐ), 迁移 is broader and commonly includes technical contexts (e.g., data migration).
verb
to migrate (of people, animals, or data/systems)
Easily confused
- 歉意qiàn yìsound-alikeapology, regret (a noun referring to a feeling of regret or apology, typically used in formal contexts)
Examples
- ，迁移。Měi nián chūntiān, hěn duō niǎolèi cóng nánfāng qiān yí dào běifāng.Every spring, many birds migrate from the south to the north.
- 迁移。Gōngsī jìhuà bǎ fúwùqì qiān yí dào yúnduān.The company plans to migrate the servers to the cloud.
- 迁移。Zhè cì rénkǒu qiān yí gǎibiàn le chéngshì de rénkǒu jiégòu.This population migration changed the city's demographic structure.
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